Sentences with phrase «up to the last minute of»

We try to time this so people in all times zones can get a selection from the two million plus free eBooks or the 125 thousand commercial eBooks [just ask for a discount] right up to the last minute of Tuesday.

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According to Massoumi, 10 to 20 percent of people cancel doctor appointments at the last minute, freeing up availability at a moment's notice.

Rival carrier AT&T announced on Wednesday that it would cut the price of its iPhone 3G down to $ 49, perhaps in an effort to get any last - minute sign - ups into its service.

Overbooking flights is a legal and common airline practice; travelers cancel plans at the last minute, they show up late... it's a numbers game: The airline builds in a buffer of oversold seats to offset the number of people their statistical models predict will back out.

One of the main issues with being an early adopter of any hardware product is that the software might not have had time to keep up with last - minute product changes, and that's certainly the case here.

Many startups approach business travel in an ad hoc way, where things are left to the last minute or up to the discretion of employees.

I do my best to stick to some semblance of a schedule yet end up being thankful for having someone who rolls with the punches when a last - minute recruiting opportunity, networking event or client appointment arises.

Reasons have since been offered for the high - profile provincial misses — in the case of Alberta, a last - minute swing in voting intentions from Wildrose to the PCs; in B.C., the failure of those who said they'd vote NDP to show up on election day.

If you're not a Prime member already, now's a better time than any to sign up — not only can you get same - day shipping for those last - minute orders, you can also take full advantage of those lightning deals before they sell out.

Making cards takes time, so don't wait until the last minute to begin or you'll end up in a panic — with lots of supplies and a whole lot of frustration.

It's easy to get caught up in the moment of last minute investing and choose whatever fund your financial institution puts in front of you.

Now, enthusiasts line up to hoard rarities like the annual spring release of Halifax's Garrison Spruce Beer; esoteric and earthy Italian imports like Panil; and, most famously, Westvleteren XII, a Belgian ale brewed by Trappist monks that sold out in minutes when it hit 16 Ontario liquor stores at a cost of $ 80 per six - pack last December.

Or that whole thing with Meg Whitman absolutely not wanting to be the CEO of Uber... until they called at the last minute and asked her to reconsider, and she ended up meeting with Uber's board on the day they made their choice.

Cash trade up to $ 124 on Friday just ahead of the close which shot futures prices sharply higher in the last few minutes going into the close.

Current PC MLA Doug Elniski made a last minute announcement that he would not seek re-election, leaving former school trustee and newly nominated candidate Bev Esslinger not a lot of time to catch up.

The last 20 minutes of the episode are usually devoted to speculation and deliberation about who is getting sent home that week, with several commercial breaks in between and a few «up next» shots designed to make you guess which contestant may be the one who gets the ax.

After all, if one stands in line for hours to purchase a ticket for a broadway show, and then someone shows up at the last minute, cuts in line and gets a ticket ahead of you — what's the point of following the rules and standing in line.

When Maria made its way through Puerto Rico last Wednesday, he was up at 3 a.m. to do his daily prayers and Bible reading, pausing every few minutes to check the trajectory of the swirling storm.

I happened to catch 5 - 10 minutes of a religious show last night where the discussion was how «evolution is a made up concept» that Satan is pushing in order to deceive Christians and people in general.

Context: Last night I was shooting the breeze with my roommates when one of them brought up religion and how it was a «good thing to grow up with religion because it gives children something to believe in», when I countered that there are many different things children can believe in growing up without having to resort to something like religion, I basically had to sit there for 10 minutes about how atheism ruins lives because it makes everyone apathetic and despondent.

Roasting up a bunch of goodies and serving them up right on the baking sheet together with sauce and toppings is a sure way to a fun dinner or a low - maintenance spread for last minute company.

In the last 5 minutes of the cauliflower cooking, remove from the oven and drizzle with olive oil, place back in for the final 5 minutes to crisp up.

Just bake up the brownie batter according to package directions, and in the last few minutes of baking, toss on the PEEPS and proceed with my recipe as normal.

I take mine out of the pan and bake it directly on the rack for the last 5 minutes to crisp up the edges.

Just whipped up your red and green chile seasonings for some last minute gifts (with a bit of the spices left over for us to use later).

Anyways, I took a moment last night, when everyone was in bed, and I was up late trying to get things done (like usual), to sit in front of the Christmas tree and reflect, and slow down for just five minutes and remember why I am doing all of this.

My plan to buy candy last minute backfired — I ended up going to the store and overstocking on bags of chocolate, somehow fearing that an army of 1,000 trick or treaters would make their way to our front door.

i had the bulk of it prepped early in the afternoon (rice, sweet potato and dressing, chickpeas in sauce in a bowl ready to cook) and when the hubs came home i fired up the grill, grabbed my cast iron skillet and cooked the last minute fresh stuff right on the coals and threw it all together right there!!

Even better, these things bake up in a little over 10 minutes, and you don't have to wait in a long line only to find out the parent in front of you took the last chocolate donut that would have belonged to your 4 year old.

Once the Grill Dome temperature is stabilized, place the chicken, skin side up, on the cooking grate and smoke - cook, with the Grill Dome cover down, for 50 to 60 minutes or until the thigh has an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. (If desired, the chicken may be brushed with your favorite barbecue sauce during the last 10 minutes of cooking.)

Because of Rakhra's proximity to its major markets in Denver and Albuquerque, N.M., customers can change orders up to the last minute.

I tried to do a bit at a time a couple of times, but I always end up just starting from scratch and powering through at the last minute anyway!

I won't bore you with how to make risotto, but for 2 people, the first uses 2 links of sweet italian sausage removed from its casing and cooked with a little olive oil in a heavy skillet, broken up into small pieces and moved around until many of the pieces are crisp; then add sliced and roughly - chopped fennel bulb, cooking until it is somewhat softened; then put a lid on the pan over very low heat while the risotto cooks; add it all together (with butter and parmesan) for the last 5 minutes of the risotto process.

Last week, I decided to deal with this issue and create a round - up of all of my favorite 115 (30 - minutes or less) easy vegan dinner recipes.

You can also bump up the oven to 425 the last 5 minutes of cooking to get everything extra crispy!

I kept the beets separate from the other ingredients until the last minute so that they wouldn't muddy up the color of my cake, and in the process, lose the deep pop of color that was going to be really cool to see flecked throughout.

The topping will appear to be quite runny around 25 - 30 minutes but firms up in the last 10 - 15 minutes of baking.

Hi Lauren, since the chicken will already be cooked and you don't want it to dry out, I would add it in the last 30 - 60 minutes so that it heats up to the temperature of the soup.

Not true - the mint and parsley hold up well, making this a great leftover salad too - and it could likely be made several hours in advance so you can move the «last minute» step of adding them to before guests arrive.

Once, while signing up for a six week woodworking course (of which I have two handsome Adirondack chairs to show for my efforts), and another when booking last minute plane tickets to Montana.

Top with parmesan cheese and one last drizzle of oil before popping the whole thing into the oven for a 35 - 45 minute roast, or until the vegetables are fork tender and the tomatoes have shriveled up and browned to the point where you think you've gone horribly wrong.

Add 5 cups of broth, bringing it up to a simmer, and then add the remaining squash you cubed up last night and let it cook through, about 8 minutes.

These Vegan Lingonberry Bars are so easy to whip up if you decide last minute to throw / attend a Fourth of July picnic.

Halliday - Sharp, now 34, grew up in Fallbrook, Calif., about 20 minutes south of Temecula, and she'd just started going to school at the University of California - San Diego when she last rode at Galway Downs.

«I didn't sleep at all for a week while I tried to make up my mind,» said Bradley of his last - minute switch from Duke to Princeton.

Despite playing every minute of every league game last season, Terry is now 34 and may no longer be able to play at that high level every week, with Stones showing with his performances at Goodison Park that he could be ready to make that step up and fill his compatriot's boots at Stamford Bridge.

While we only gave up 36 last season (tied 2nd best D in PL), a lot of that was thanks to Cech and last minute tackles from Kos.

England international Kieran Gibbs was given a well earned rest, but that lasted just 20 minutes as our Spanish defender Nacho Monreal picked up a knee problem that looks certain to keep him out of the Premier League clash with Southampton.

Was immense in his tackles, especially to break up their counter attacks and then he had the game winning tackle on Okazaki in the last minute of the game on our 6 yard box

Last night Les Bleus played their final warm up game against Scotland, and Olly scored their first two goals in the space of 35 minutes, before Laurent Koscielny added another to make it Arsenal 3 Scotland 0!