It is said that for the first several minutes the fire burns, but does not consume. (premierchristianity.com)
And it's so outrageous that I honestly thought it was satire for the first several minutes. (relevantmagazine.com)
It seems like in the last few games arsenal always start out very strong for the first several minutes then die off a little, but I think if we can score first in the opening few minutes we will be destined for 3 points. (justarsenal.com)