Example sentences of "for a few minutes " in BNC.
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| 31 | I was expecting you , of course , but I must have dropped off for a few minutes . ’ |
| 32 | Allow to rest for a few minutes then roll , on a lightly floured board , into rounds 5–6ins/12–15cm in diameter . |
| 33 | It met the first two of the quarter-final matches head on as they tackled the shortish par-four 12th which , for a few minutes , became a monster and odd routes were used to reach the green . |
| 34 | ‘ We 'll never find her , ’ he told the girl , Anne , ‘ let's just hang about out of earshot for a few minutes and go back . ’ |
| 35 | She rummaged about in her brown paper carrier-bag for a few minutes more . |
| 36 | Lead levels from a system with lead piping are much higher in the first few pints that come from a tap that has been left turned off than after the water has run for a few minutes , as this flushes out much of the dissolved lead . |
| 37 | 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 . |
| 38 | He said to Mariana , ‘ I 'll take her for a few minutes . |
| 39 | ) She sits in silence for a few minutes , simply to breathe in the company of others , then goes and brings me my soup , followed by potatoes , onion and a fried egg . |
| 40 | After the action had lasted for a few minutes , County Inspector Meharg , through a loudhailer , ordered : ‘ The police will hold their hands , please . ’ |
| 41 | Always close and lock all doors and windows when you leave your caravan — even if it 's only for a few minutes . |
| 42 | To protect your bike , always lock it every time you leave it , even if it 's only for a few minutes . |
| 43 | He sat there for a few minutes . |
| 44 | Albert Popple stared at the small creature for a few minutes and marvelled at its capacity to kill . |
| 45 | These days , of course , now that I am a grown woman , I would have little problem with saying I was feeling ill and suggesting we take a break for a few minutes . |
| 46 | I struggled manfully for a few minutes , neatly nicking Ann 's fishing hat off , which we had to row after to recover ; catching Alan 's flies , on a back cast , and finally managing to get floss and line mixed up in an unbelievably intricate tangle . |
| 47 | We take our clothes off and I stick my penis into you and pull it in and out for a few minutes and white stuff comes out and you say ‘ Is that it ? ’ |
| 48 | Stay there for a few minutes and you will begin to experience one of several sensations : it may be a slight breeze , or perhaps a tingling sensation , heat ( especially in the palms ) , static or even a magnetic pull . |
| 49 | The body needs to be brushed once a day for a few minutes before your morning bath or shower ( twice if you have cellulite ) . |
| 50 | Air is so vital that it is only possible to live for a few minutes without it . |
| 51 | On 14 October Coleridge wrote abstractedly to John Thelwall that , ‘ I should much wish , like the Indian Vishna , to float about along an infinite ocean cradled in the flower of the Lotos , & wake once in a million years for a few minutes — just to know that I was going to sleep a million years more . ’ |
| 52 | We pushed each other around for a few minutes . |
| 53 | If travelling in a car , you might stop for a few minutes as a penalty , refusing to speak to the child until he behaves . |
| 54 | If I had landed on the ski-track , which was hard-packed and icy , I 'd have probably broken my neck , but I seemed to swerve off centre and thus landed in a soft snow-bank and lay panting , stunned and breathless , for a few minutes . |
| 55 | Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again . |
| 56 | He rested for a few minutes , before pushing himself on . |
| 57 | To the Frenchmen behind , they must look like a couple of young lovers — youngish , anyway — who had stepped outside for a few minutes to admire the sights . |
| 58 | It could also mean ‘ Will you talk to me for a few minutes , I feel sad . ’ |
| 59 | Rather than chase somebody and take away what little respect they have , it 's far better that they go out and maybe get lost for a few minutes and then come back , than have somebody chase them . |
| 60 | Breathe as you normally would for a few minutes . |