Example sentences of "[verb] a few minutes before " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Yorkshire 's lead by then was 53 with the final 20 overs approaching and Craig White and Darren Gough carefully batted on until rain came a few minutes before the close . |
| 2 | We were woken a few minutes before one o'clock in the morning by a phone call from a friend who told us that the insistent thudding we could hear was American artillery fire . |
| 3 | Additionally , in this particular case there is another problem — since the shot is being taken a few minutes before sunset , the light is weak , and demands a long exposure . |
| 4 | Additionally , in this particular case there is another problem — since the shot is being taken a few minutes before sunset , the light is weak , and demands a long exposure . |
| 5 | Sometimes it is helpful to give an ice cold drink a few minutes before a meal to relive the difficulty of chewing or swallowing . |