Example sentences of "a [noun sg] for [art] [det] minutes " in BNC.
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1 | These days , of course , now that I am a grown woman , I would have little problem with saying I was feeling ill and suggesting we take a break for a few minutes . |
2 | But if you leave a child for a few minutes he may find the pills you keep in the bedside drawer and poison himself . |
3 | The body needs to be brushed once a day for a few minutes before your morning bath or shower ( twice if you have cellulite ) . |
4 | There was a silence for a few minutes , then Diana turned to me . |
5 | If I want to visit a bank for a few minutes , I park my car as near as possible as many do , to be able to rush in and out again as quickly as possible . |
6 | The latter process is made easier by placing the slide in a refrigerator for a few minutes . |