Example sentences of "but [prep] a [det] minute [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | At first chicks peck at both food and pebbles about equally , but after a few minutes they learn the difference and thereafter pick up the food and avoid the pebbles ( especially if the latter are glued to the floor ! ) . |
2 | But after a few minutes I saw the creature 's body begin to move . |
3 | I was glad to stay and rest at first , but after a few minutes I became unbearably nervous . |
4 | It seemed like a complete breakdown ; but after a few minutes he saw that they were playing as if they had always played this way . |
5 | She made it back to her office and sank into her chair ; but after a few minutes she sat up , combed her hair and decided to go home . |
6 | At first she pulled back , but after a few minutes she relaxed a little . |
7 | Bella always tries , but after a few minutes she burst into tears and would never go near that room again . |