Example sentences of "a few minutes before [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shiona 's plane touched down at Glasgow airport just a few minutes before midday the following day . |
| 2 | Tommy asked when the duty corporal entered the barracks a few minutes before lights out . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |