See Time.

• The show will end at 2 p.m. EndTime#005

• To beat the crowds, I will arrive a while before (it starts)/beforehand. Interval#006

• The game started at 7:00, but I arrived 20 minutes after (it started)/afterward. Interval#007

• The party is in January. → What month is the party in? [Or: When is the party?] Characteristic#033

• The show will start at 10 a.m. StartTime#003

• We ate in the afternoon/during the afternoon/at 2:00/on Friday. Time#001

• Let’s talk at/during lunch. [compare Circumstance#017] Time#002

• They will greet us on/upon our arrival. Time#003

• I succeeded on the fourth attempt/several occasions. [contrast on occasion, Frequency#003] Time#004

• The lights went out as I opened the door. Time#005

• A bee stung me as I was eating lunch. Time#006

• I will finish after tomorrow/lunch/you (do). Time#007

• I will finish by tomorrow/lunch. Time#008

• I will contact you as_soon_as/once it’s ready. Time#009

• [‘after’] I bought a new car—that was since the breakup. Time#010

• We broke up last year, and I haven’t seen her since. [since we broke up] Time#013

• The alarm rang at a quarter after/half past 8. Time#018

• The alarm rang 15 minutes before 8. [“15 minutes” modifies the PP] Time#021

• The guests will arrive after 6:00. ComparisonRef#045