Sentence examples for minutes head start from inspiring English sources

Without thinking, I stepped in and — even as Sam yelled, "Don't!" — threw a handful of raw meat into the stockpot, to give it a few minutes' head start to cook before the boiling broth did the rest.

The clock was certainly ticking, but then, it had been for a dozen years: Guzmán had escaped many times before, often with only a few minutes' head start, and with the collusion of the very people who were supposedly chasing him.

Which of the versions would end first - one of those on non-commercial cable or PBS or one with commercials but with a good half hour to 45 minutes head start?

"What started out as self-serving desire to get a 15-minute head start on my competitors has become a great thing," Huskey said.

This is news that can only bring a smile to the face of Jimmy Kimmel: Thursday night, he beat probably his most bitter rival, Jay Leno, in the ratings — even though Mr. Leno had a 30-minute head start on him.

To clear up some of the confusion surrounding last year's race, in which onlookers were confused about who was winning the wheelchair competition, those in push-rim wheelchairs were given a five-minute head start over the hand-cyclists.

Which makes me wonder: Is there someone he's expecting the FBI to arrest?" Noah also joked that Trump wants to make the FBI give anyone they're going to arrest a "20-minute head start — and a golf cart".

"They get a 10 minute head start".

"Since the tortoise is burdened by historic disadvantages in speed, he shall be given a thirty-minute head start.

But, to be sporting, Adrien gave Jock a ten-minute head start, a substantial advantage in a roughly ninety-minute race.

The BBC in turn decided to push the start time of it most popular entertainment show to 6.45pm to get a 15 minute head start on its competitor.