Example sentences of "a [adj] minutes before [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Can I … you know , can I have a few minutes before we go ? , |
| 2 | A few minutes before we were all due on the first tee a tall and sturdy figure , crowned with a near-bald , sun-tanned head , appeared through the crowd . |
| 3 | It was only a few minutes before we decided on the Bell . |
| 4 | She considered the question for a few minutes before she replied , ‘ Barbados takes a bit of getting used to , but its good points far outweigh the bad . |
| 5 | Fran murmured her thanks as the woman collected the dog and went on her way , but it was a few minutes before she followed her . |
| 6 | Professor St John Goth heard a door a few minutes before he last looked at his watch at twelve-forty-five . |
| 7 | He informs his head of security only a few minutes before he wants to go somewhere , not trusting even him . |
| 8 | Rather unfairly , as he had been very nice that morning , it was a few minutes before I remembered there was a third guest present . |