(1) Everything is behindhand for the opening ceremonies of Thursday, but as they are not the important ones, little annoyance is expressed.(2) But instead of waving a baton he turns a beam of rosy light upon any region that is running ahead of the rest, and a beam of blue light upon those who are behindhand .(3) There are certain days on which one feels oneself particularly wide of the mark; behindhand ; in debt; showing a deficit.(4) Because I'm behindhand on the particular thing in question I've thought of just letting it go.(5) May the whole Buddhist world be not behindhand in following this noble example.(6) To our credit the British were not behindhand in promoting music.(7) But, time and tide having waited impatiently in the wings, occasionally shaking their watches, I had really better get on and do some work before my next happy hour of the day finds me seriously behindhand .
