minutes vs already sent the mail

Some examples from the web:

• Presentations opening each session will be limited to 10 minutes.
• Took the station mechanic 20 minutes to respond.
• Took almost 11 minutes to respond.
• 20 minutes later, Mei was engaged.
• The read-through starts in 10 minutes.
• - Transmission range: 36 minutes.
• Gps says were 5 minutes away.
• The counters are scrubbed every 15 minutes.
• The scene was secure within minutes.
• My partner arrested thomas 20 minutes ago.
• About twenty minutes ago, her brain chemistry spiked.
• Lazik called Bishop 20 minutes after he landed.
• Four minutes before the Tokyo market opened.
• Mexican consulate's here in 5 minutes.
• The submarines appeared 7 minutes ago south of Spitsbergen.
• T-minus 10 minutes till music and fireworks.
• Please insert $1.25 for another eight minutes.
• TheJustice Department's calling every 10 minutes.
• He spent 20 minutes with you.
• G caught their man within minutes.

Some examples from the web:

• In fact, when I'd gotten that envelope, I'd already sent the check in the mail, so...
• And I've already sent Bart an e-mail, and I know he will agree.
• Yes, but the actual results are unsuccessful and I've already sent an e-mail to everyone at the university explaining that I have confirmed string theory and forever changed man's understanding of the universe.
• I already sent the sample to dna.
• I already sent the others upstairs.
• I already sent the lieutenants a list for the other 28 cities.
• Besides, I've already sent the order.
• Your mother already sent the collector.
• But they've already sent the broadcasts.
• And I already sent the word to Earth Republic.
• I've already sent the remote dial command.
• You already sent the update to my calendar.
• Already sent the files to your office.
• We already sent the antidote for your daughter.
• Already sent the images down to the station.
• Hawthorn have already sent the glasses off for examination.
• Not yet, but jimmy's message said he already sent the files, so I was about to get started.
• I've already sent the embassy photographs of Fei-Hong and his friend to MasterWong.
• The Commission has already sent the Bulgarian Government a first written warning for its failure to designate sufficient SPAs.
• I've already sent the girls to George's so they don't come down with this.