Example sentences of "[adv] a few minute ' drive " in BNC.
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| 1 | The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city . |
| 2 | The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city . |
| 3 | Local shopping and other amenities are close at hand and the sea is only a few minutes ' drive away , when the tide is in . |
| 4 | The house was only a few minutes ' drive away from the river . |
| 5 | The landlord , a fund of local knowledge , recommended a visit to Captain Cook 's house in the village of Staithes and a trip to the North York Moors steam railway — both a few minutes ' drive away . |