"Two minutes to the starting gun," Lawrence announced happily.

Five minutes into the meeting, the supervisor announced the hiring of a new employee.

About 20 minutes after the questioning, a clerk returned and announced that the men would be allowed to vote.

"A few minutes before nine o'clock," announced Weston in a final tone.

"Five more minutes," he announced under his breath.

He hesitated a minute then announced his intention of paying a call on Dunton.

The minute they finished breakfast, Carol announced they were going on a hike.

A minute or so later, the bells of the Baptist church announced the coming of noon.

"Ten minutes," the Air Force sergeant announced in the back.

"Ten minutes to detonation," the voice announced, and it struck Sister that the woman who'd made that tape was probably long dead.