Example sentences of "a few minutes [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It takes only a few minutes to carry out this simple exercise , but it will greatly improve your ability to recognise genuinely lost coins when your search head passes over them . |
| 2 | So apart from a few minutes to snatch a bite to eat , he was seldom off the helm . |
| 3 | I 'll give you a few minutes to revise , then er , we can see if the er lesson Does anyone know what time the coffee break is er ? |
| 4 | Endill was thrown to the ground and it took him a few minutes to realise what had happened . |
| 5 | It took her a few minutes to realise what it was . |
| 6 | It does n't take long and a few minutes trying things out could mean hours saved later and some useful space where you have used up some leftover yarns . |
| 7 | Mr Wopsle went in to discover what was happening , and after a few minutes rushed out , calling , ‘ Something wrong up at the forge , Pip ! |
| 8 | Naylor did not keep her waiting , but rang her doorbell with a few minutes to go before eleven . |
| 9 | I suppose it came into my room for a few minutes to see a book I 'd been telling him about , then he left and I hit the sack . |
| 10 | Sir Paul would be grateful if Commander Dalgliesh could spare a few minutes to see him . |
| 11 | I think we 'll look at the news in a few minutes to see what the weather 's going to be and then , do you want any ice cream or anything ? |
| 12 | Inevitably they come straight down in a few minutes looking rather sheepish ! |
| 13 | It is worth spending a few minutes looking at how the waves are breaking and picking the best place and time to launch . |
| 14 | It is well worth spending a few minutes setting up the rails and lace carriage to see how it works even if you do n't want to knit with them at present . |
| 15 | Rain spent a few minutes sympathizing with the psychic 's frustrations and then suggested that she try Maureen again , but with a specific request for a set of keys . |
| 16 | It took Beth only a few minutes to put on her bonnet and best shawl while Peggy dressed the boy for outdoors . |
| 17 | ‘ Afraid your lords and masters will fire you if you allow me a few minutes to put the subject on hold ? ’ |
| 18 | Once each has had a turn , the group may spend a few minutes discussing possible methods of achieving any identified learning needs . |
| 19 | Everything looked so propitious it took a few minutes nibbling to realise that the lamb had been cooked to the point of anonymity and the prawns , although big and fat , were so bland they tasted more like good bread rolls than fish . |
| 20 | A few minutes passed then Gerry came up carrying two cups . |
| 21 | Ideally , you need a few minutes to settle comfortably before setting off , but if you have to rush you can usually blame yourself for not getting in before he cable or towplane arrives . |
| 22 | ‘ Give me a few minutes to clean up and we 'll go to the Swan Inn . ’ |
| 23 | All you need is a little understanding of what the end result should look like and a to spend a few minutes reading the manuals . |
| 24 | Luckily , the rain had stopped and I spent a few minutes baling out , thinking once again that I must do something about drainage , but never seem to get round to it as the weather clears up and everything dries out very quickly . |
| 25 | Newly renovated , the Red Eagle is a comfortable and well run hotel offering excellent facilities , set conveniently just a few minutes form the centre of the resort . |
| 26 | She added : ‘ Police had just a few minutes to evacuate thousands of people . ’ |
| 27 | A murder trial jury has been told that a teenager who was left in charge of a baby girl for a few minutes killed the child by picking her up and smashing her head against a wall . |
| 28 | — Before you switch on , spend a few minutes thinking about what you expect the programme to be about . |
| 29 | as if that was n't enough , Patrick Eggle himself telephoned within a few minutes to confer on the requested changes . |
| 30 | On the parking front in the centre of Nottingham you 'll find a space at St James Street and the Arndale Centre car park but Victoria Centre 's got a few minutes wait at the York Street entrance and Trinity Square still very busy next update in ten minutes time . |