Example sentences of "a [adj] few minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Howk , an eerie limestone gorge reached by a pleasant few minutes ' walk from the southern corner of the village green , is the threadbare ruin of a bobbin mill . |
| 2 | She spent a pleasant few minutes thinking of her small business where she designed and made exclusive wedding gowns for a rapidly growing circle of customers , but Dana 's early-morning phone call refused to be dismissed . |
| 3 | There were a funny few minutes about John Major 's working class credentials but like Mills the rest of the act was a bit hackneyed . |
| 4 | Of particular importance to the family was the proximity of the synagogue itself , a mere few minutes walk through the park . |
| 5 | Aye , we 'll just have a wee few minutes before we set them up . ’ |
| 6 | A superb trout hooked itself firmly and during a breathtaking few minutes gave a spectacular display and a wonderful fight . |
| 7 | It had been a grand few minutes ' work . |
| 8 | After a frantic few minutes ' chase the skua realises this is n't going to be cost-effective and breaks off to look for something easier . |
| 9 | We stood a good few minutes in the entrance hall , and a gentleman came through and smiled , and someone said it was Billy Graham , Mr Wogan 's other guest . |
| 10 | In Nottingham city centre though the Royal Hotel car park that 's fairly busy and there are still queues at both entrances of the Victoria Centre and it will take you a good few minutes if you want to get yourself parked in Trinity Square car park they 're still operating on a one out one in basis so obviously better to avoid that one if you want to get yourself parked up you can avoid those queues there 's plenty of room at the Stoney Street car park that 's in the Market there 's always the Fletchergate car park St James Street you 'll find that next to the Albany Hotel or you could er make your way to the Broadmoor Centre you wo n't have to queue to get in there . |
| 11 | After a good few minutes , I shattered this silence by asking what we should do . |
| 12 | While Jube stood guard over Grant and the two youngsters , the other two truckers spent a fruitless few minutes checking to see whether the dangerous oriental was lurking in the immediate vicinity . |
| 13 | After a heart-stopping few minutes it was realized that it could be just squeezed through with about three-quarters of an inch to spare . |
| 14 | The £5.5 million star endured a heart-stopping few minutes against Genoa , crashing to the ground after a tackle and clutching the same knee in which he ruptured ligaments 16 months ago . |
| 15 | their , their supply routes are n't as well defined as ours , but they 've got shear weight of numbers , see , I 'm af , I 'm afraid , I could be a fucking karate black belt or something right , so one on one against you I would n't have a problem , but if you went and got fucking thirty of your mates I would have a problem , I maybe able to hold you off for a fucking few minutes or something or if you could either contact , maybe a few months or years or something , but they will win |
| 16 | Written in a very attractive style this little publication is the ideal vehicle to while away a quiet few minutes and , at the same time , does something practical to help with the preservation of steam . |
| 17 | ‘ Do n't I get a chance to have a quiet few minutes with poor old Sarella ? ’ |
| 18 | However , I 've just spent an interesting few minutes with my nose in line with the needles , gingerly winding the transfer carriage along with the ribber on half pitch — all in the interests of this article you understand , while hoping I would n't damage the transfer needle ! |
| 19 | You 'll certainly have an unpleasant few minutes |
| 20 | On the way to Eric 's first hiding place there had been an uncomfortable few minutes when the doctor 's car , in spite of its prominently displayed red cross , had been stopped by a carabinieri patrol . |
| 21 | If you choose where to sit or loiter carefully , however , avoiding the principal sea front by the casino , it is just possible to have an illusory few minutes of the old Biarritz . |