Example sentences of "for a few minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’ |
| 2 | Why do n't we go and sit down for a few minutes and then you can decide what you want to do next ? ’ |
| 3 | Trestles make it all so much easier and safer , and it is worth while having a second one so that everyone can relax for a few minutes if it is proving difficult to align both wings to get the main pins in place . |
| 4 | ‘ Would you talk to me for a few minutes ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Just for a few minutes . |
| 6 | Quite apart from the blunder there was one moment near the end of the game when he was walking around on the stage of Sadler 's Wells , unaware for a few minutes that it was his move . |
| 7 | You thrash around for a few minutes , trying not to breathe , but you have to inhale sometimes . ’ |
| 8 | We sat chatting for a few minutes after finishing our meal . |
| 9 | I remained at the roadside for a few minutes , sitting on the grass with my back to a low wall . |
| 10 | Ten a.m. , 24th July ; just finished breakfast with the mortar team and relaxing for a few minutes over a mug of hot tea discussing the number of casualties after the heavy shelling last night . |
| 11 | ‘ For a few minutes our hearts were in our mouths . |
| 12 | Outside the wind grew even more savage and we cut short the one doomed attempt to raise the tent , retreating to the truck for a few minutes of poor slumber . |
| 13 | The bark starts them all off and they howl at the moon for a few minutes . |
| 14 | Once in the hides , sentries had been posted to protect the company positions , and many of the men took the opportunity to get some rest , if only for a few minutes . |
| 15 | Make your own by mixing oatmeal and water into a paste ; massage over the face , leave for a few minutes , then rinse with warm water . |
| 16 | She was stationed now on the male floor and visited him frequently — sometimes in the line of duty , sometimes for a few minutes when her work was finished , often — as now , when she should have been elsewhere — for an illicit cigarette . |
| 17 | Ramesh K was then brought in for a few minutes . |
| 18 | After chatting to Davidson for a few minutes longer , he went back to his office . |
| 19 | Add the rice and saffron and sauté for a few minutes with the onion until opaque . |
| 20 | Add the bacon and venison and cook quickly for a few minutes , stirring frequently , to seal the meat . |
| 21 | Mustard should be allowed to stand for a few minutes after mixing and before serving to allow the flavour to develop , but mix little and often the flavour will be retained but the pungency will soon be lost . |
| 22 | Sprinkle the yeast over the water in a cup and leave to stand for a few minutes in a warm place before stirring to completely dissolve the yeast . |
| 23 | Tostada shells may be served with this soup ; they are flat fried tortilla pancakes which require heating in a moderate oven for a few minutes before serving . |
| 24 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 25 | Chop and add to casseroles or steep in boiling water for a few minutes before adding to salads . |
| 26 | I was on time but kept waiting for a few minutes so that the assembled Health Authority Chairmen and administrators could pass a motion condemning the Government 's offer as divisive . |
| 27 | He sat , shaking , before his a.i. for a few minutes , realising that , whatever he 'd thought before , the following procedures might prove even more risky than the persona transfer itself . |
| 28 | Kodiak the Alsatian barked at me for a few minutes , and gave up in resignation . |
| 29 | Even so , it was not unusual for friends and kinsmen to drop in for a few minutes , an hour , to see the news or a comedy . |
| 30 | When she had left the bedroom he heard her feet scurrying for a few minutes , then the door slammed . |