Example sentences of "a [adj] minutes [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | So apart from a few minutes to snatch a bite to eat , he was seldom off the helm . |
2 | I suppose it came into my room for a few minutes to see a book I 'd been telling him about , then he left and I hit the sack . |
3 | ‘ Afraid your lords and masters will fire you if you allow me a few minutes to put the subject on hold ? ’ |
4 | Newly renovated , the Red Eagle is a comfortable and well run hotel offering excellent facilities , set conveniently just a few minutes form the centre of the resort . |
5 | A murder trial jury has been told that a teenager who was left in charge of a baby girl for a few minutes killed the child by picking her up and smashing her head against a wall . |
6 | It would take only a few minutes to open a door , search out the riding boots and pour a little mercury over each spur . ’ |
7 | If the ingredients are still hot just place under a hot grill for a few minutes to brown the top . |
8 | After being given a few minutes to study the diagram the sender is told to go ahead and the time is noted . |
9 | It took me a few minutes to get the hang of things when I put the Legend through an amp . |