Some examples from the web:

• Tom was late for class, as is often the case.
• Last year, my brother was late for school every day.
• I was late for the last train.
• I was late for a class.
• You said Vincent said he was late for something.
• I thought I was late for Dr. Cox's class.
• She was late for rehearsal last night.
• She was late for work 'cause I wouldn't leave.
• I was late for a meeting.
• All right, I was late for the meeting.
• As usual, the physics teacher was late for class.
• He was late for his train.
• I was late for my history class, so...
• He was late for class because of work.
• Amira was late for her pedicure and needed to borrow my car.
• She was late for a date.
• I was late for prayers myself, waylaid in the kitchen.
• I was late for my interview, and Joey was just telling me that he was supposed to be helping you.
• As is usual with him Mike was late for the meeting this afternoon.
• I ran out of my office last night Because I was late for drinks with Oscar de la Renta.

Some examples from the web:

• Unfortunately, the evidence on PVC came too late for inclusion in RoHS.
• Warning came too late for Cliff Paul.
• And I came too late for that, I know.
• This new development came too late for the victims of murder and violence we are mourning today.
• Unfortunately, the order came too late for two planes... brought down by severe turbulence in the Midwest.
• You came in awfully late for a school night.
• Brian CROWLEY (IE), of the UEN group, also welcomed the statement, although, he said, it came too late for the many victims of ETA.
• Brian CROWLEY (IE) of the UEN group also welcomed the statement, although, he said it came too late for the many victims of ETA.
• As this information came too late for a motion for urgent procedure, I would now ask the House to examine this case and, if need be, to take action against Iran.
• While these recommendations came too late for IDA II, the foundations of a strategic framework are being put in place by the IDABC programme:
• At the same time I regret that, unfortunately, the opinion from the Committee on Development and Cooperation came a little too late for me to include anything from it.
• Or people who came out for a late snack?
• They came late yesterday, I know.
• So whoever came late to the party...
• The call came late in life.
• But she came late and stayed hunched over, just really sick all day.
• We came late and we ruined your whole presentation.
• Up until 2 months ago I had one of their home-care people, that girl never came late.
• That's the reason I came late this morning.
• So whoever came late to the party, they find her and all hell breaks loose.