East realized too late that he had missed a chance to be a hero.

A man who realized too late that his air supply was gone.

George realizes too late that he had a brief chance to run.

He realized too late that the others had broken through the door and were now behind him.

She seemed to realize too late that the last word had let slip another bit of information.

She reached for her power, realizing too late that it was gone.

Max turned - and realized too late that she had it all wrong.

He realized too late that she held his fate in her hands.

It seems as if we have realised this too late.

I realized too late that she had somehow paid the bill for our coffee.