11.   At this late date, a three-martini lunch would kill them.

12.   At this late date, could there be anything left to say about the Rat Pack godfather?

13.   Because of the late date, her spot was left vacant.

14.   Besides, a late February date means more daylight, more time for the greens to dry when the wet stuff does arrive.

15.   A certain segment of the electorate also has not yet fully focused on the race even at this late date, and is just beginning to pay attention.

16.   A release at this late date is unusual, but a spokesman for the board, Ted Lopatkiewicz, said it was done because it was ready.

17.   But at this very late date in the proceedings the issue of proportionality and timeliness loom large.

18.   But even at this late date, no one has explained clearly what the festival is meant to accomplish aside from filling halls otherwise idle during the summer months.

19.   But getting into the most desirable venture-capital funds at this late date has not been easy.

20.   But Starr will need more than such pettifoggery to convince us at this late date that he has impeachable goods on Clinton not previously disclosed.