Example sentences of "within a few minutes the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Led by Lt Fusata Iida they flew in at a height of 50ft and within a few minutes the airfield was a smoking mess . |
2 | Within a few minutes the basket was more than half full of food , and Mary was pouring the soup into the thermos . |
3 | Unless the heart starts beating again within a few minutes the person will die , and in fifty per cent of all fatal heart attacks the victim dies within thirty minutes . |
4 | Within a few minutes the picture was effervescing as part of it had been painted on gesso . |
5 | Within a few minutes the atmosphere in the bay was normal , and Ace was jetting towards the shuttle 's cabin door . |