Example sentences of "a [adj] minutes ' [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | There followed a few minutes ' discussion where it seemed Cicely Hepwood had been all set to cancel an arrangement she and her husband had to visit a sick friend in hospital that afternoon . |
2 | A few minutes ' drive and we were taken into a building . |
3 | Nobody will mind if he just grabs a few minutes ' rest before he moves on — although rest , for Pavel , has become little more than a bothersome physical requirement with no spiritual element in it . |
4 | K. Peacock , of Belgrave Terrace , Hurworth Place , Darlington , remembers the whole class stood for a few minutes ' silence when told the news at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School . |
5 | The pack emphasises that , for most smaller employers , assessments need take only a few minutes ' observation and the use of common sense . |