Example sentences of "a few minutes [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Straining the last possible revolutions from her roaring Paxman engines , the old lady of the fleet , Vigilant was first to reach Guiding Lights , but despite darkness and mist had to wait no more than a few minutes for the other cutters to join her — a feat of seamanship that later lead to great praise from their Investigation colleagues ashore . |
| 2 | ‘ Surely it did n't hurt you to spare a few minutes for an old man ? ’ |
| 3 | A wall goes down from the road straight as a die to Ease Gill and a walk alongside leads in a few minutes to a small hole in the ground that opens into lengthy passages below : this is Short Drop Cave . |
| 4 | Again , a few minutes on the personal computer is all that is required . |
| 5 | The hotel is just a few minutes from the pleasant sandy beach and close to the bustling central market . |
| 6 | White Doves is a Victorian terraced house situated only a few minutes from the famous Minster , in a quiet cul-de-sac . |
| 7 | Just a few minutes from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre ( the car park is just 500 yards away ) , this typically Victorian house takes its name from the sequoia tree that graces the pretty lawned gardens . |
| 8 | The blow would have killed him instantly — at least , he might have lived for a few minutes in a technical sense , but he would have been unconscious and effectively dead . |
| 9 | Sprinkle the yeast over the water in a cup and leave to stand for a few minutes in a warm place before stirring to completely dissolve the yeast . |
| 10 | Shivering , she brushed a few drops of rain from her face , glad when Rune returned in a few minutes in the promised taxi . |