Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [art] [adj] minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | More than 12 vans and cars were stopped during the 35 minutes the road block was in position . |
| 2 | It was very simple , efficient , and reliable in operation , with the minor disadvantage that the vaporizer required preheating for a few minutes before the engine could be started ; when running , it retained sufficient heat to ignite the injected fuel . |
| 3 | Rachel groaned as her alarm sounded the following Monday morning and , rolling over , she flicked the button to silence it , then lay for a few minutes staring at the ceiling . |
| 4 | Excuse me I 've got not exactly hay-fever but I think I 'm going to be sneezing for a few minutes . |
| 5 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
| 6 | Simmer for a few minutes . |
| 7 | Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened . |
| 8 | Add a cinnamon stick or a few slices of fresh root ginger , then simmer for a few minutes — check it has a good flavour , then remove the spices and add 450g/1lb chopped rhubarb . |
| 9 | Heat the oil and gently fry the spring onions without browning for a few minutes . |
| 10 | Then either leave to rehydrate , then eat or alternatively cook for a few minutes before eating . |
| 11 | Add peppers and tomatoes and cook for a few minutes , then add the remainder of the vegetables , the marjoram and wine and simmer gently for 30 minutes . |
| 12 | Cook for a few minutes more , stirring thoroughly . |
| 13 | It became the Chancellor 's habit to interrupt his morning procession to work for a few minutes of Cabinet Room conversation with the Prime Minister . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 17 | Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes . |
| 18 | This takes time to begin with — lots of lovely sitting around going through the magazines again but , when needed , the index which is stored in a file can be looked up and the right magazine located in a few minutes . |
| 19 | Erm I ca n't tell you what time he 'll be home really erm well say in the twenty minutes he 's bound to be home cos he he 's been home and then he 's had to shoot out again , he 's gone to get the battery so he wo n't be long . |
| 20 | It entails a testing session to find the end point ( the first dilution of the extract that does not cause the wheal to increase in the 10 minutes after intradermal injection ) followed by prophylactic use of that dilution . |
| 21 | A HUGE open-air concert has been cancelled at the last minutes over cash wrangles . |
| 22 | She stood listening for a few minutes , trying not to smile . |
| 23 | Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes . |
| 24 | In order not to dull your pleasure I intend to only speak for a few minutes in case we all get snowed in/melt away in the heat ! |
| 25 | He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’ |
| 26 | Bake for a few minutes , to allow the pastry to just cook . |
| 27 | ‘ She wakes for a few minutes and then is unconscious for several hours , ’ said a police spokesman . |
| 28 | If you wait for a few minutes , and it really can be that long , you might be surprised to discover that Windows un-freezes of its own accord . |
| 29 | More typically , the individual child stands at the teacher 's desk , muttering or stentoriously chanting for a few minutes , until checked by the ticking of a card which is slipped into the reading book at the page he or she has reached , or is expected to reach " by next time " . |
| 30 | She did n't know how far they had come from Gloucester , but surely after an hour at a steady gallop they had put enough distance between themselves and the castle to halt for a few minutes . |