Example sentences of "a [adj] minutes a " in BNC.
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1 | DOZENS more East German refugees arrived outside the West German embassy yesterday seeking asylum and passage to the West , including some who missed by only a few minutes a train that took more than 800 of their compatriots to West Germany . |
2 | After a few minutes a little flame blossomed at the far corner . |
3 | It 's a good idea to run your central heating pump for a few minutes a week in summer to prevent it from seizing up when the system is not in use . |
4 | If I feel that a particular patient is suffering from extreme tension and finds it difficult to relax , then I may suggest that , during the two weeks following the regression session , he simply practises a basic relaxation exercise for a few minutes a day . |
5 | After a few minutes a woman in a grey fur coat began to cross the street from my building . |
6 | After a few minutes a young woman came out of the street door below them and walked away . |
7 | In a few minutes a boy appeared . |
8 | ‘ Initially people think bonsai trees must be quite difficult to keep , but all it takes is a few minutes a day to see they are properly watered . |
9 | After a few minutes a barman came in and asked everyone to move outside with the other hotel guests who had been evacuated from the building . |