Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [art] few minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ About 11.15 , give or take a few minutes . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Spray paint that over and wait a few minutes . |
| 3 | She disappeared back into the kitchen and returned a few minutes later carrying a very dirty and dusty bottle of wine . |
| 4 | He disappeared into the shelves and returned a few minutes later , holding a book . |
| 5 | Dieter went off and returned a few minutes later with the information that Marie-Claire never came in on a Wednesday because her children 's school was closed on that day . |
| 6 | She hurried off and returned a few minutes later with a tiny white gown . |
| 7 | Getting lazily to his feet , he went out , and returned a few minutes later to announce , ‘ There 's a snack being laid out for you in the dining-room . |
| 8 | He went indoors and returned a few minutes later with the shoe box . |
| 9 | The noise had an insistent quality — like a small animal gnawing away at something or gathering food and stopping every few minutes to listen , as hard as I was listening in the dark of Mr Marr 's house . |
| 10 | When the prime minister arrives at the Palace for the weekly audience , the private secretary acts as host and spends a few minutes beforehand in conversation . |
| 11 | We rang and waited a few minutes , but no one came . |
| 12 | Off he goes and returns a few minutes later with friend and a dirty great Roller , all pristine chrome and gleaming fenders . |
| 13 | It would help us to plan for the future if you would be so kind as to take a few minutes to fill in this questionnaire . |