Example sentences of "a few minutes of [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Have n't these candidates got the guts to face up to the voters who elect them to Parliament and spare us a few minutes of their time .
2 The Ministers and the Court dignitaries were on the platform to make their farewells , which the Emperor had insisted be short and restrained , so that within a few minutes of his arrival he and his son were on board and the train left to cries of ‘ Vive l'Empereur ! ’
3 If we find him for you , I fancy we 'd value a few minutes of his time ourselves , if we find him … ’
4 In real-time only seconds had passed , not much more time than it would have taken to see if he was in and ask him for a few minutes of his time .
5 If you do not like a coffee house you have lost only the price of a cup of coffee and a few minutes of your time .
6 Some are quite a major commitment , some a small but regular commitment , others no more than an hour or even a few minutes of your time .
7 Inspector Montgomery asks if you would be kind enough to step into the library when you 've finished your coffee , and give him a few minutes of your time . ’
8 ‘ I 'm very sorry to bother you , ’ Jackson said smoothly , ‘ But I 'd like a few minutes of your time .
9 ‘ May I steal a few minutes of your time on this unique occasion and go back to November 22 , 1944 when nine Mosquitos from our Squadron were briefed to mark the U-Boat pens at Trondheim for 171 Lancasters .
10 I 'm sorry to intrude on you at this hour , but if you can give me a few minutes of your time you may be able to help me , and I 'll be very much obliged . ’
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