Example sentences of "a few hours before [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other set , belonging to Danaher , had little to smile about , even though he at least was able to , because a few hours before the kick-off he was finally ruled out of contention because of the knee ligament strain which had reduced his contribution over the eight-match tour to a couple of half-matches . |
| 2 | Indeed , MTB 74 , with her torpedo tubes on the foredeck instead of amidships , was ready for sea only a few hours before the raid , her crew having changed one of her five engines . |
| 3 | If possible , introduce the female a few hours before the male , so she can explore and settle in in peace and quiet . |
| 4 | We 've been told to take off times , but if there 's one certainty , they 'll be rescheduled by a few hours before the season starts . |
| 5 | The city centre was cordoned off after fires were discovered in two stores a few hours before the Prime Minister , John Major , was to address a farmers conference 400 yards away . |
| 6 | Just a few hours before the verdict he told Central News that he believed the jury would find him not guilty . |
| 7 | Lithuania , fifth in the group with seven points from 11 games , are due to arrive in Dublin tomorrow lunchtime , a few hours before the FIFA deadline . |