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He said he did not like the noon starting time.

An hour before the noon starting time, the theater was nearly full, the rest of the ticket holders still in line on the street.

By 2:30 p.m., starting time for the open house, more than 20 people had gathered in the lobby.

The 5 o'clock starting time caught some visitors to the museum's "Russia!"

In the morning session, 60 of the cases were assigned to three rooms on the third floor, with a 9:30 starting time.

It was past the 10:30 starting time, but no one seem to pay much mind.

"I want to see what my starting time is on Saturday."

The show did well, despite its 1 a.m. starting time.

The 7 o'clock starting time was five hours earlier than on Monday night.

Despite the research, many school officials say that a change in high school starting time is not the most pressing matter they face.