Example sentences of "a [adj] minutes [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few minutes Rose handed the paper back to him . |
| 2 | In a few minutes Parry returned with an old newspaper . |
| 3 | After a few minutes Crabb returned to the jetty for some extra weights to overcome his buoyancy and , having fitted these to his satisfaction , set off for the Russian cruiser . |
| 4 | After a few minutes Woodruffe said : ‘ You 've got your foot on the brake , Dudley . ’ |
| 5 | For a few minutes Merrill heard the murmur of their voices , followed by the sound of Luke 's outer door closing . |
| 6 | Within a few minutes Elisa was on the settee in the sitting room where , at last , she regained consciousness . |
| 7 | It was the morning of Emilia Frere 's departure from the Hall and for a few minutes Louisa found herself alone with the Rector , who fingered the brim of his hat and beamed like the milky sun outside . |
| 8 | After a few minutes Jack groped for the bedside table . |
| 9 | After a few minutes Wednesday arrived with about ten boys , Mr Morraine and Matron . |
| 10 | And then in a few minutes Dennis is going to join with me in explaining to you how we are going to make the quality planning procedure work for you . |
| 11 | In a few minutes Tim we 're going to walk to the post office . |
| 12 | After a few minutes Dieter 's car overtook them ; when they arrived at the auberge , it was parked in the shadows a short distance away with two dim shapes close together in the front seats . |