Example sentences of "[art] few [det] minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | We freeze and drown worms for a few more minutes . |
| 2 | After a pause we continued , but in a few more minutes another note came through saying that further resignations were expected . |
| 3 | ‘ We are both talking nonsense , let us continue to do so for a few more minutes . |
| 4 | She had a few more minutes . |
| 5 | After a few more minutes of ribald banter on our part we were startled by a flash to starboard and an explosion as a six-pound shell whizzed across our bows . |
| 6 | We asked if she was getting tired of being subjected to all these questions , and she said that she had a few more minutes before she had to go and meet Jack and Rod for lunch . |
| 7 | The only option is to rinse the board in water , dry it carefully and try to line it up again on the artwork , re-exposing it for a few more minutes . |
| 8 | ‘ Give us a few more minutes . ’ |
| 9 | After a few more minutes she became restless , and stood up again , her eyes searching the slope of the hillside and the valley below , trying to determine whether some small movement down there was a man on horseback or merely a trick of her imagination . |
| 10 | Kirov took only a few more minutes to search the small studio from top to bottom . |
| 11 | Monica made her comment to Tweed when Buchanan and Warden had left after a few more minutes ' conversation . |
| 12 | ‘ A few more minutes yet . |
| 13 | But after a few more minutes lie again became puzzled and tapped once more . |
| 14 | You can hear them from a long way now what you do is you sit them down and let them take up their own particular position , you can , if they 've got their medication their Ventilin or whatever , you can put it beside them , they will know if they need to take it or not , get them with the fresh air and let them take up their own position which is usually leaning forward so that it expands their lungs , talk to them about something different because sometimes well they 've got to think of what to answer you , it 's relaxing those tubes , now if they 're taking their medication and it does n't work within about five minutes get them to hospital , because the only people that really die with asthma are those that have taken medication and keep saying I 'll give it a few more minutes , give it a few more minutes and if they 're getting worse and worse they 're leaving it too long . |
| 15 | You can hear them from a long way now what you do is you sit them down and let them take up their own particular position , you can , if they 've got their medication their Ventilin or whatever , you can put it beside them , they will know if they need to take it or not , get them with the fresh air and let them take up their own position which is usually leaning forward so that it expands their lungs , talk to them about something different because sometimes well they 've got to think of what to answer you , it 's relaxing those tubes , now if they 're taking their medication and it does n't work within about five minutes get them to hospital , because the only people that really die with asthma are those that have taken medication and keep saying I 'll give it a few more minutes , give it a few more minutes and if they 're getting worse and worse they 're leaving it too long . |
| 16 | So Vecchi hi-tails it out to the sanatorium , hangs around until the great man and Rico leave then gives it a few more minutes before walking in and giving Connie another grilling . |
| 17 | ‘ Give him a few more minutes , ’ Desmond advised . |
| 18 | They want a few more minutes . |
| 19 | ‘ A most dramatic turn of events ! ’ he began and then , becoming aware of Madame Gauthier 's fiercely disapproving frown , he gave a conciliatory bow and said , with a meaning glance in Dora 's direction , ‘ If Madame will permit , I should like to use the salon for a few more minutes . ’ |
| 20 | He gave it a few more minutes . |
| 21 | There are four key ideas in that sentence , and I want to underline them for a few more minutes . |
| 22 | And so it went on for a few more minutes and then Anna returned , bearing a red packet labelled " Marlboro " . |
| 23 | ‘ A few more minutes to go , ’ she said , her face cheerful beneath dark hair scraped back into a rather severe French roll . |
| 24 | ‘ I was going to give the two of you a few more minutes out there , but if you 've exhausted old times you can come and meet Luke Scott . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ If you 've infected me already a few more minutes wo n't make much difference , ’ then grunted with laughter when she hit him . |
| 26 | She broke her vow of silence a bit desperately , though , after a few more minutes . |
| 27 | ‘ It needs a few more minutes , so I think I 'll go upstairs , ’ she announced , throwing Luke a cool glance . |
| 28 | ‘ A few more minutes will make little difference , ’ she agreed , seizing a knife and cutting several thick slices from a loaf of bread . |
| 29 | ‘ But you 're here now , so you may have a few more minutes with him , until the drug I have just administered takes effect . |
| 30 | The last time he had prayed he appeared to have been granted a few more minutes before termination . |