1.   I knew there would be a last-minute rush to meet the deadline.

2.   If one deadline is not met, the next one will do just fine.

3.   If we pull out all the stops we should still be able to meet our deadline.

4.   Journalists have to work very quickly in order to meet their deadlines.

5.   Nell is your colleague, and you suspect she has never met a deadline in her life.

6.   Success in meeting the deadline means a stiffer one next time.

7.   The company recently has been regrouping after it failed to meet a deadline to provide service early this year.

8.   They had worked heroically to meet the deadline.