Example sentences of "[prep] a [det] minutes in " in BNC.
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1 | AFTER a few minutes in the company of Joe Boyd , I was wondering whether there was anybody in world music he had not heard of . |
2 | After a few minutes in the kitchen , the lady placed before me a plate of home-made scones , a dish of jam and a large pot of tea , all delicious . |
3 | Nicky Ryan can be a defensive man in the wrong company , but after a few minutes in my presence he seems to know I have ‘ felt ’ Enya 's music , and he relaxes considerably . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
6 | 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 ! |
7 | The blow would have killed him instantly — at least , he might have lived for a few minutes in a technical sense , but he would have been unconscious and effectively dead . |
8 | He turned on the guards who held Harry between them , and looked at his prisoner for a few minutes in silence . |
9 | She drove for a few minutes in silence , then she said , ‘ You know what I 'm going back to ? ’ |
10 | Shivering , she brushed a few drops of rain from her face , glad when Rune returned in a few minutes in the promised taxi . |
11 | Among other things , it was found that index futures prices lead spot prices by a few minutes in the USA . |