Example sentences of "[art] few minute and " in BNC.

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1 Well , keep awake for the few minutes and you might derive a little comfort from knowing what scientists can and ( more important ) can not do .
2 He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’
3 I 've got a meeting in a few minutes and I — ’
4 Why do n't we go and sit down for a few minutes and then you can decide what you want to do next ? ’
5 He was alone for just a few minutes and I made my offer .
6 A few minutes and twenty-two fences later Popham Down would secure for himself a notorious footnote in racing history …
7 ‘ We 'll never find her , ’ he told the girl , Anne , ‘ let's just hang about out of earshot for a few minutes and go back . ’
8 Albert Popple stared at the small creature for a few minutes and marvelled at its capacity to kill .
9 We take our clothes off and I stick my penis into you and pull it in and out for a few minutes and white stuff comes out and you say ‘ Is that it ? ’
10 It was always disappointing to sight the Land Rover and anticipate being in camp in a few minutes and then have an hour to walk .
11 Stay there for a few minutes and you will begin to experience one of several sensations : it may be a slight breeze , or perhaps a tingling sensation , heat ( especially in the palms ) , static or even a magnetic pull .
12 Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again .
13 Rather than chase somebody and take away what little respect they have , it 's far better that they go out and maybe get lost for a few minutes and then come back , than have somebody chase them .
14 Moeri 's original procedure , of adding the chemicals to the second vat , would however have taken only a few minutes and would have left the reaction in no condition to explode .
15 But if there is someone else waiting with you , and you feel shy doing some of the more noticeable ones , disappear to the cloakroom for a few minutes and do them there .
16 They drove on silently for a few minutes and then Mrs Lomax suddenly spoke .
17 Did Changez have any idea of the reluctance with which his bride-to-be , now moving across to her bookshelf , picking up a book by Kate Millett , staring into it for a few minutes and replacing it after a reproachful and pitying glance from her mother , would be exchanging vows with him ?
18 ‘ She wakes for a few minutes and then is unconscious for several hours , ’ said a police spokesman .
19 Each individual hearing lasted only a few minutes and none of the accused was allowed legal representation .
20 The prevention is new Wella Balsam Intensive Dry Ends Conditioner , regularly massaged into the ends of your hair , left for a few minutes and rinsed out .
21 But the time should still be only a few minutes and the parent should go to collect the child and indicate when it is appropriate to join the family again .
22 But they admit that these babies had not achieved complete and independent toileting as they could only hold on to their eliminations for a few minutes and needed help to undress and get on the potty .
23 Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda ? ’
24 Gannets and fulmars appeared out of the mist , flew alongside for a few minutes and disappeared again .
25 When the smoke really thins out , thin blue smoke , rap on it , give the whole tin a shake and it 'll suddenly burst into thick smoke for a few minutes and it may do that again for a second time .
26 The Prime Minister changed the subject for a few minutes and then agreed .
27 Halt it for a few minutes and it would die altogether .
28 This takes only a few minutes and should be done every few days .
29 " It is a bit ; will you open the back door for a few minutes and let in a breath of air ? "
30 He went out with Naomi for a few minutes and then it was my turn for a little chat .
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