Example sentences of "[adj] for 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 | 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 . |
9 | 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 … |
10 | 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 . |
11 | 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 . |
12 | Once he had gone , Shiona sank down on to the bed and kicked off her shoes , glad to be alone for a few minutes . |
13 | ‘ Now , Irish , you know better than that , ’ he said with a cheeky grin , and left her alone for a few minutes . |
14 | ‘ He did make things difficult for a few minutes and I did consider having him fired from the chamber . |
15 | ‘ 'Scuse me , sir — when the meeting finished and the other gentlemen went off home , the gates was left open for a few minutes . |
16 | Talbot was silent for a few minutes . |
17 | Anne was silent for a few minutes . |