Example sentences of "after a few minutes she [verb] " in BNC.

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1 At first she pulled back , but after a few minutes she relaxed a little .
2 After a few minutes she noticed a certain cunning softness replacing the apprehension of his expression , and her heart began to beat a little faster .
3 After a few minutes she said , ‘ Oh , I nearly forgot the valentine card I bought yesterday ! ’
4 Bella always tries , but after a few minutes she burst into tears and would never go near that room again .
5 They headed north , and after a few minutes she began to think she might actually survive .
6 After a few minutes she returned .
7 After a few minutes she went out and Quigley came in , waving a piece of paper .
8 After a few minutes she stopped watching them .
9 After a few minutes she decided to take another two tables and then continued taking two at a time until she had swallowed about 30 .
10 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 .
11 After a few minutes she padded back into the bedroom wrapped in a big fluffy towel .
12 After a few minutes she opened them again .
13 After a few minutes she bent her head and dropped a kiss lightly on his ankle , and then her hand slid up under the leg of the leathers and sensuously kneaded the firm muscle at the back of his calf .
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