Example sentences of "few minutes before " in BNC.
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| 1 | With full-back Ian Hunter not appearing Cumbria were in doubt about their line-up until a few minutes before kick-off , but showed no signs of uncertainty when the action began , winning a penalty from their first attack . |
| 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 | Tostada shells may be served with this soup ; they are flat fried tortilla pancakes which require heating in a moderate oven for a few minutes before serving . |
| 4 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 5 | Chop and add to casseroles or steep in boiling water for a few minutes before adding to salads . |
| 6 | Black pepper is a proper and good inclusion , because stirring it in to a hot dish a few minutes before serving releases wonderful flavour . |
| 7 | Sandison could not be sure how much Maidstone had had to drink that day — it was still a few minutes before noon — but he knew that he was sober enough to understand fully what was going on . |
| 8 | Showing no emotion , he remained only a few minutes before turning away . |
| 9 | Doors normally open half an hour before a concert or performance of a play but , when there are two evening performances , spectators may be admitted only a few minutes before the second performance . |
| 10 | The body needs to be brushed once a day for a few minutes before your morning bath or shower ( twice if you have cellulite ) . |
| 11 | A few minutes before the start of the service , the girl s from three of the Godolphin Boarding Houses would arrive under the eagle eyes of several mistresses , who always seemed to wear stern expressions . |
| 12 | A few minutes before that , I heard a door click somewhere nearby . |
| 13 | The small bomb exploded inside Hampstead station , north London , a few minutes before 5pm . |
| 14 | A worrying report , published by three teachers ' unions just a few minutes before national curriculum boss David Pascall issued his ‘ back to basics ’ clarion call , revealed a staggering 80,000 teachers — one in five — want to quit their jobs . |
| 15 | Then either leave to rehydrate , then eat or alternatively cook for a few minutes before eating . |
| 16 | Sometimes it is helpful to give an ice cold drink a few minutes before a meal to relive the difficulty of chewing or swallowing . |
| 17 | A few minutes before 5pm on Sunday , December 1st , all France it seemed was either holding its breath or , like team captain , Yannick Noah , was in prayer , as Forget , who had been well beaten in the opening rubber of the match by Andre Agassi , prepared to serve what was to be the final game of the 1991 competition . |
| 18 | I 'd expected to last only a few minutes before my first ducking but the gentle wind was perfect for getting used to the moves . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | It should also help if you leave the paper to rest for a few minutes before stretching with gum strip . |
| 21 | Remove the vanilla pod , skim the jam , and let it cool for a few minutes before turning it into small jars . |
| 22 | The Collector sat on his heels by the edge of the pit and watched for a few minutes before continuing on his way . |
| 23 | But the last few minutes before their arrival fled by . |
| 24 | The Doctor had watched the fight , without interest , for only a few minutes before setting off once again into the surrounding forest of knotted shapes . |
| 25 | I picked up the file and stood with it in my hands for a few minutes before deciding whether to examine its contents . |
| 26 | He had his suede shoes brushed over with a wire brush by the boot-black outside the General Post Office and arrived at Exchange station a few minutes before ten o'clock . |
| 27 | At five o'clock in the morning Ada Neumann would have been in her kitchen , simmering the dozens of doughnut-shaped rolls in hot water for a few minutes before baking them in the oven , glazing them with egg-white and then showering them with sesame seeds . |
| 28 | Elaine watched her for a few minutes before paddling further into the shore , lying on the soft , creamy sand , letting the shallow water caress her feet and legs . |
| 29 | When Christina gave the signal , they both body-surfed for a few minutes before tumbling over and over as the strong current literally threw them onto the shore . |
| 30 | Wendell lit a cigar and puffed on it thoughtfully for a few minutes before saying , ‘ Those guardians of yours , Harry — the ones who filched your father 's legacy from you . |