Welles explained the last-minute cut by noting: "I only saw the film as a whole once.

The move forced huge last-minute cuts.

In the case of both the fictional feature, "Seventeen Years," and the full-length documentary, "Crazy English," some last-minute cuts were required, Mr. Zhang said.

Reginald F. Marra, Superintendent of Schools for Yonkers, the state's fourth-largest city, has been making last-minute cuts to reduce expenses.

They do not need to make last-minute cuts to get under the salary cap.

The Senate kept the cap at $250,000 after making additional, last-minute cuts in the school lunch program earlier this fall.

The last-minute cuts are not likely to smooth the way for next week's school opening, when problems often come to light.

The defense bill - leaving our national security at the mercy of budget games and last-minute cuts.

The Office for Fair Access suggested almost a quarter of higher education institutions in England could make last-minute cuts to annual fee levels for students starting courses in 2012.

The omnibus package also contained a last-minute across-the-board cut negotiated by the White House and the Republican leaders in Congress.