Example sentences of "in [noun sg] for a few minute " in BNC.

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1 Sarella lay fuming in bed for a few minutes before flinging back the duvet and running to the window .
2 ) She sits in silence for a few minutes , simply to breathe in the company of others , then goes and brings me my soup , followed by potatoes , onion and a fried egg .
3 Pat sat smoking in silence for a few minutes and no one else spoke but suddenly he said , ‘ How much of it was real , Julia , when you come to think of it , and how much for fear of what people would say ?
4 ‘ What will you have ? ’ he asked , after they had each studied the menu in silence for a few minutes .
5 They walked in silence for a few minutes .
6 Sophie began , and when she had finished Helen sat in silence for a few minutes .
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