Example sentences of "three minutes [prep] the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 They lost their scrum-half , Adam Brosnan , after three minutes of the first match and their captain , Jonathan Ions , with a broken jaw in the second match plus four more serious injuries and a host of minor injuries .
2 The Welshman sent Critchley over within three minutes of the second half and was in support to take Tait 's pass and touch down in the 56th minute , with Holliday 's goal setting up an aborbing final quarter .
3 He was delighted , therefore , to be allowed a free and decisive header from Clarke 's centre three minutes into the second half .
4 Earlier , the full-back , apparently incensed at being called off just three minutes into the second half , turned away from the bench and sprinted straight down the tunnel .
5 When Davies converted a penalty three minutes into the second half , Oxford realised that it was time to take matters into their own hands .
6 They went 2–0 up three minutes into the second half when Phil Gray hit a fierce 20-yard drive that was deflected past keeper Jon Sheffield .
7 But three minutes into the second half Roberts , who had a first-half header disallowed for off-side , was on the mark to convert a clever build up involving Bull and Paul Birch .
8 But it was Shearer , three minutes into the second half , who drew blood ; a superb header for his 31st goal of the season .
9 Three minutes into the second half Gregg had his second penalty and two minutes later gave 'Hinch the lead with his third kick .
10 It was n't until three minutes into the second half that Mark Brennan forced Everton keeper Neville Southall into his first serious save of the game .
11 It was n't until three minutes into the second half that Mark Brennan forced Everton keeper
12 Boosted by that success , Scotland looked for more , and they duly obliged three minutes into the second half when Paul Telfer 's flag-kick was met by Duncan Ferguson 's deadly forehead , the ball speeding past a bemused Tony Mallia .
13 Liverpool and Brighton had a goal-less first half , but Ian Rush put Liverpool in front three minutes into the second half , and two minutes later the same goal scorer netted number two .
14 Yes , struggling Coventry City at home to Crystal Palace had a convincing win ; Peak gave them the lead after thirty six minutes , and three minutes into the second half , Kilkline made it two nil .
15 Plymouth looked to be cruising to victory when striker Dwight Marshall made up for an early miss with two goals in three minutes in the first half of this tie .
16 Anderton struck twice in three minutes in the first half to stun 20,000 fans allowed in for nothing for a game marking Sunderland 's new status as a city .
17 Contractile activity increases promptly with food ingestion ( within one to three minutes after the first mouthful of food ) and lasts several hours after ingestion of a meal .
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