From his deathbed he applied for a pension.
To me, these appear to be signs of a deathbed repentance.
I have sensed for some weeks now that there has been a certain artificiality in the last few deathbed scenes of the poll tax drama.
I would substitute the words "childbed"for"deathbed" and hope that their repentance may continue.
They underwent a deathbed irrepentence, if that phrase may be permitted.
Anyone can make a contribution to a political party on his or her deathbed without having to pay tax.
Be that as it may, a conversion, even on a deathbed, is always welcome.
As he was on his deathbed he called them round him; he took seven sticks and broke them separately.
