Example sentences of "[adv] for a [det] minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pat said quickly , " Well , we can go to 45 But surely it is all right for a few minutes here . " |
| 2 | Asking the candidate to wait on for a few minutes . |
| 3 | Cream conditioners are massaged onto hair , left on for a few minutes , then rinsed off . |
| 4 | He drove on for a few minutes , the headlights cleaving a way through the darkness . |
| 5 | Once in the hides , sentries had been posted to protect the company positions , and many of the men took the opportunity to get some rest , if only for a few minutes . |
| 6 | Always close and lock all doors and windows when you leave your caravan — even if it 's only for a few minutes . |
| 7 | To protect your bike , always lock it every time you leave it , even if it 's only for a few minutes . |
| 8 | ‘ Only for a few minutes . |
| 9 | It 's only for a few minutes till I buy these and then you can have a turn at walking . |
| 10 | If we could talk to you inside for a few minutes you wo n't regret it . ’ |
| 11 | Gannets and fulmars appeared out of the mist , flew alongside for a few minutes and disappeared again . |
| 12 | Wendell lit a cigar and puffed on it thoughtfully for a few minutes before saying , ‘ Those guardians of yours , Harry — the ones who filched your father 's legacy from you . |
| 13 | 5 Return the turkey or chicken pieces to the pan and cook gently for a few minutes . |
| 14 | Add the ginger , garlic and Curry Powder , fry gently for a few minutes . |
| 15 | Turn into a lightly floured board and knead gently for a few minutes . |
| 16 | Why do n't we go and sit down for a few minutes and then you can decide what you want to do next ? ’ |
| 17 | Then if you 'd lie down for a few minutes , have a few minutes ’ sleep , you were right again . |
| 18 | " Ask Dr. Lorrimer to come down for a few minutes , will you please ? " |
| 19 | Might as well sit down for a few minutes might n't we ? |
| 20 | There is no trim , mixture , flaps , prop control or gyros to worry about , so with a final tug at the harness , one can only glare balefully at the JAP again , decide that it has kept going thus far and may therefore be relied upon to continue doing so for a few minutes longer , and prepare to commit aviation . |
| 21 | It was too late to save the rick , so for a few minutes he stood and stared at the flames . |
| 22 | Ramesh K was then brought in for a few minutes . |
| 23 | Even so , it was not unusual for friends and kinsmen to drop in for a few minutes , an hour , to see the news or a comedy . |
| 24 | I 've only popped in for a few minutes . |
| 25 | Only got in for a few minutes as half the church was there . |
| 26 | Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda ? ’ |
| 27 | She measures out her guarded replies to him in neat , carefully checked words , as once she had suggested , from the top of the steps outside their front door , that Millie might like to invite me in for a few minutes . |
| 28 | Then ignore the puppy entirely for a few minutes , emphasizing that no further play will follow under these circumstances . |
| 29 | He said : ‘ He took a chance coming in here , I was only away for a few minutes . |
| 30 | ‘ How much difference would it make if you cleared this away for a few minutes — that 's all ? ’ persisted Huy . |