Example sentences of "a few minutes [adv] [noun] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That 's what we planned , ’ she agreed , and a few minutes later Cicely was talking of leaving for the hospital in half an hour . |
| 2 | A few minutes later Agnes was hurrying across the yard with the fresh linen in her arms , making for the house at the end of the square , when a man passing along the pavement glanced at her , then stopped and , raising his hat , said , ‘ Good afternoon , ’ and stepped towards her . |
| 3 | He turned to talk to me , but a few minutes later Ben was arguing about another of Will 's plays . |
| 4 | A few minutes later Marcus was sitting in the bathroom before a washbasin ( the water was hot ) with a towel over his chest and his face covered with shaving cream . |
| 5 | Just a few minutes later French was released on bail pending an appeal . |
| 6 | A few minutes later Pet was back . |