Example sentences of "i [adj] minute " in BNC.
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1 | It 'll take me fifty minutes |
2 | ‘ But if you could give me some minutes of your time , I 'd happily delay my visit , ’ she suggested — and silently added , or not go to Prague at all . |
3 | It takes me many minutes to sort it out , as each released dog shows marked enthusiasm for getting tangled up again . |
4 | ‘ Bill called me ten minutes ago from the track , ’ she said . |
5 | ‘ Give me ten minutes at the bottom , ’ he said . |
6 | Every now and then he would say , ‘ Give me ten minutes , fellas , ’ and they 'd go away . |
7 | Give me ten minutes to insert a governor into Vitali 's space gear . ’ |
8 | so you owe me ten minutes and normally when you come into my room you say I 'm sorry I 'm late . |
9 | If the answer is no , then you need to think about how you could improve that piece of work , somebody is speaking now it 's bad enough you owe me ten minutes if it 's not the best piece of work you 've ever done , why is n't it ? |
10 | ‘ I 'll only take me ten minutes … |
11 | It took me ten minutes to reel him in . ’ |
12 | It took me ten minutes just to stop shaking so I could walk . |
13 | ‘ Surely you can spare me ten minutes — say a quarter of an hour ? ’ |
14 | It had taken me fifteen minutes . |
15 | Give me fifteen minutes of your time and you 'll hire me . |
16 | ‘ Give me fifteen minutes . |
17 | ‘ Give me fifteen minutes , ’ she said . |
18 | No it took me fifteen minutes tonight to get from school to Kyle 's Kyle 's school ! |
19 | Jack Smith remembers one lecture Minton gave during which he made riveting use of a hip flask , saying ‘ Excuse me one minute ’ as he drank from it . |
20 | Excuse me one minute . |
21 | This decision takes into account the need to rebuild dividend cover whilst ensuring that higher earnings are reflected in increased income to share holders , just excuse me one minute Current trading . |
22 | ‘ Could you spare me five minutes before the lectures start ? ’ |
23 | I gave her your number and told her to give me five minutes to warn you first . |
24 | I 've just had this new hoover bought me for Christmas , and he comes home from work and I say it only took me five minutes to do the stairs , and all this sort of thing , because it used to take so long before . |
25 | It took me five minutes to put up the inner , which is erected first and another five minutes to fit the flysheet and peg out on one wild and windy night . |
26 | ‘ Then before you do , will you give me five minutes of your time ? ’ |
27 | Give me five minutes , then call your Super and tell him the situation here . ’ |
28 | Now , just give me five minutes to drink some coffee and I 'll ring Geoffrey . ’ |
29 | Give me five minutes to unsaddle Bess and come and have a drink with me . " |
30 | ‘ Give me five minutes . ’ |