Example sentences of "and [verb] [to-vb] for [adj] minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remove the dish from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving . |
| 2 | Pour over 600 ml of boiling water and allow to steep for 10–15 minutes . |
| 3 | Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 2–3 minutes before serving . |
| 4 | Sprinkle the gelatine over four tablespoons of water and leave to swell for 5 minutes . |
| 5 | Pour boiling water on to the leaves in a clean container or teapot and leave to stand for 3–10 minutes ( no longer , otherwise the flavour changes ) . |
| 6 | Add vegetables to oil mixture , toss together and leave to stand for 15 minutes . |
| 7 | Slit the vanilla pod , scrape the seeds into the milk , add the pod and leave to infuse for 10 minutes . |
| 8 | Cover and leave to prove for 30 minutes to 1 hour , or until double in size . |
| 9 | Cover the joint loosely with a tent of foil and leave to rest for 15–20 minutes before carving . |
| 10 | Knead lightly until smooth , then cover and leave to rest for 20 minutes . |
| 11 | The CaCl 2 /DNA mis was added dropwise to an equal volume of 0.2µm-filtered 2 HEPES-buffered saline ( 280mM NaCl , 10mM KCl , 1.5mM Na 2 HPO 4 .2H2O , 12mM dextrose , 50mM HEPES , pH adjusted to 7.05 with 0.5N NaOH ) and left to stand for 20 minutes at RT . |