Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] a few minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tabitha looked around in vain for a few minutes . |
| 2 | Then , after going on like that for a few minutes he took my hand and said , ‘ Faith you were absolutely rubbish ! ’ with that famous dead-pan expression . |
| 3 | After thinking about this for a few minutes , he said , ‘ No ; it must be imagination . ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Just take it easy for a few minutes and save your strength for when the police arrive . |
| 7 | It was tense for a few minutes … but it was the first home game … and the first win at stake . |
| 8 | I 'll be fine in a few minutes . ’ |
| 9 | She had never mentioned that she possessed musical ability , so the crew listened spellbound for a few minutes as she played the carol ‘ Silent Night , Holy Night ’ , as though she had been rehearsing for a month . |
| 10 | After lying still for a few minutes , I threw back the duvet , got out of bed , walked to the door of the bedroom , opened the door , switched on the landing light , walked across the landing , opened the bathroom door , went into the bathroom , put the basin plug into the plughole , turned on the hot tap , ran some hot water into the wash basin , looked in the mirror … |
| 11 | When Christina gave the signal , they both body-surfed for a few minutes before tumbling over and over as the strong current literally threw them onto the shore . |
| 12 | While she was travelling this long roundabout route Jenny could get across in a straight line by the stepping-stones , all in a few minutes . |
| 13 | If you had SUPERFILE you could not only produce MailSorted address labels for all those people , but you could do much subtler selections as well — all in a few minutes and at the press of a few keys . |
| 14 | Hopefully hopefully the baby 'll be asleep in a few minutes . |
| 15 | He said he could do that in a few minutes after getting to his office , and I arranged to ring him later in the morning . |
| 16 | We should have that in a few minutes on the , the quotes side , Mark 's gon na bring them in to me . |
| 17 | I ad-libbed for a few minutes while the re-take was set up and they warmed to me , which boosted my confidence and gave me the edge . |
| 18 | Once he had gone , Shiona sank down on to the bed and kicked off her shoes , glad to be alone for a few minutes . |
| 19 | ‘ Now , Irish , you know better than that , ’ he said with a cheeky grin , and left her alone for a few minutes . |
| 20 | 3 After a few minutes , the mind can not cope with the speed , and one partner usually finishes up tangled in a knot . |
| 21 | The effect of these inhibitors was evident within a few minutes and lasted for at least one hour . |
| 22 | ‘ He did make things difficult for a few minutes and I did consider having him fired from the chamber . |
| 23 | ‘ 'Scuse me , sir — when the meeting finished and the other gentlemen went off home , the gates was left open for a few minutes . |
| 24 | Each time I pretended to go to sleep again and went crazy after a few minutes . |
| 25 | Harrow had grounds for confidence at tea when they were more than half way there but Martin , taking six for 43 with his slow left-armers continued to attack and Harrow were out for 194 with a few minutes left , despite a valiant 97 from Charles Danby . |
| 26 | Talbot was silent for a few minutes . |
| 27 | Anne was silent for a few minutes . |
| 28 | Then he , too , frowned and was beginning to say something when suddenly there was one sharp whimper and , although Sophie did her best , Sandy was dead in a few minutes . |
| 29 | Olga heard him singing in the bathroom and shouted that supper would be ready in a few minutes . |