Example sentences of "[vb infin] [art] [adj] minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mum says we can stay the ten minutes as long as we ai n't a nuisance . ’ |
| 2 | He did n't grudge the ten minutes he had spent with Freeborn . |
| 3 | As to the Finale , hardly Mahler 's most inspired movement , listeners ought to be rewarded with an endurance medal if they can survive the 24 minutes of unrelieved turgidity . |
| 4 | It was a trip she would rather have forgotten — the cold was biting and the whispering patter of rodent feet made her heart jump every few minutes — but she knew she would have to face it again when she and Guy escaped from the keep . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | Er , in the introductions I did n't stand up and er , introduce myself cos I felt it would steal a few minutes of my er presentation ! |
| 7 | If we find him for you , I fancy we 'd value a few minutes of his time ourselves , if we find him … ’ |
| 8 | ‘ If it 's all right by you , I 'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides , ’ Vitor said , as thunder boomed again . |
| 9 | In strictly layman 's terms , the amount of additional engine-weight and fuel that any supersonic aircraft could get off the ground would give a few minutes of sub-orbital time , if that . |
| 10 | Drying time : wearable within the hour after drying in a warm room — if you do n't mind a few minutes of clamminess at the obvious places where the material is thicker such as the pockets and waistband . |
| 11 | Zounds ! — I 'd like a few minutes at the bottom of her ! |
| 12 | ‘ The dining-room has a most comfortable armchair , if you would like a few minutes , peace . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm very sorry to bother you , ’ Jackson said smoothly , ‘ But I 'd like a few minutes of your time . |
| 14 | Once each has had a turn , the group may spend a few minutes discussing possible methods of achieving any identified learning needs . |
| 15 | Tonight then it 's a communion thanksgiving service , but let me just spend a few minutes just sketching a little background on some of life 's challenges . |
| 16 | So this evening , as we come to the end of one year and prepare for the next , can we spend a few minutes doing a spiritual work-out and look at the consequences of what John wrote about the uniqueness of Jesus . |
| 17 | She was in food time this morning , and could spend a few minutes on the bridge , looking at the river . |
| 18 | Peak-hour trams will run every six minutes , with off-peak services every 12 minutes . |
| 19 | Because the small one-celled bacteria have a rapid reproductive rate — they may divide every five minutes — evolution can take place over a much shorter time-scale than in larger organisms . |
| 20 | Sir Paul would be grateful if Commander Dalgliesh could spare a few minutes to see him . |
| 21 | ‘ I can spare a few minutes . ’ |
| 22 | When they called on us , they would always say to Mum , ‘ Fanny , we came to see how you are getting on , but we can only stay a few minutes . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I suppose we can stay a few minutes longer , ’ said Cathy . |
| 24 | As they worked he would disappear every fifteen minutes and return with some food , usually slices of bread , which he finished almost before he sat down again . |
| 25 | As always I got up at once so that I might cherish the ninety minutes until we assembled for work — minutes that were mine — not the authorities . |
| 26 | It did take a few minutes to get used to the cutting action of steadying the saw on it shoe , starting the motor , then gradually starting the cut by pivoting down with the blade , but it was a knack soon acquired . |
| 27 | For a complicated shape this may take a few minutes but it is much more controlled than some of the automatic methods . |
| 28 | Peas will take a few minutes longer than beans to soften . |
| 29 | It would only take a few minutes . ’ |
| 30 | It will only take a few minutes , certainly . |