Sentence examples for last-minute setbacks from inspiring English sources

The intention will be to reduce speculation to a minimum and confirm Flintoff's fitness – barring last-minute setbacks in the nets – at least 48 hours before the start of the game.

INSIDE PITCH Alex Rodriguez said Saturday that he expected to play Sunday barring any last-minute setbacks in his recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery".My mouth is getting watery here, ready to play," he said".I've watched enough baseball".... Aaron Laffey made his Yankees debut and surrendered two runs in three innings.

From the blur of conjecture and educated guesses, the Grand National snapped into focus yesterday when Cloudy Lane was, barring any last-minute setback, confirmed as the top weight for Saturday's race.

Politicians struggled Wednesday to get the stalemated Northern Ireland peace effort back on track, a day after expectations of a breakthrough suffered a last-minute setback because of an arms dispute.

Barring any last-minute fitness setbacks, the plan is for Hughes and Billy Vunipola to feature in the back row with Northampton's Teimana Harrison in reserve.

According to high-level league and Wizards team officials -- and barring a last-minute physical setback -- Jordan is planning to play for the Wizards this season and perhaps in 2002-3, depending on his and the team's progress.

British and Irish leaders, along with President Clinton, continue their last-minute efforts to avoid such a setback.

But these early setbacks gave way to a last-minute triumph, when three chalets became available a month after they'd gone home for the summer and all but given up.

Yet the Germans lost to Poland and conceded a last-minute equaliser to the Republic, results which were setbacks for Scotland.

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's trade agenda suffered a setback Friday evening during a series of last-minute maneuvers in the Senate.

After a series of adverse court rulings and legislative setbacks, the company lost the licenses and now, barring any last-minute hitches, the F.C.C. will begin the auction on Tuesday morning.