Perhaps over time such a campaign could shame the White House into belated action.

My jealous rage stirred me to belated action.

Pouncing from his chair, spurred to belated action, Dominio pulled his gun.

That bounce must have alarmed him into belated action, for The Shadow saw Barney bob at the rear window as if preparing for a dive through the open door.

Because baseball had not specifically outlawed steroids in the years Bonds was suspected of using them, could Selig take belated action against him?

It was the sight of two driving hands that woke The Shadow into belated action.

However, the state of emergency was finally declared until March 30, 2012, when the number of homeless rose to 100,000, a belated action that was frowned by the population.

This belated action has reinforced a sense that confusion often prevails with the federal, communal, regional, European, French-language and Flemish authorities all overlapping in Brussels.

"Did you know--" The translator flung gtstself into belated action.

The court pointed out that the "belated action" raises questions as to its motive.