Example sentences of "for two minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then slow the pace down for two minutes before hiking it up again . |
| 2 | Over two hours , this can be wearing for two minutes it 's fine . |
| 3 | One tall girl with curly hair only hitched for two minutes before a smiling family picked her up . |
| 4 | Blanch these in boiling water for two minutes and drain well . |
| 5 | Bring slowly to the boil , whisking constantly , and cook for two minutes . |
| 6 | In memory of the ten million , or so , men who died in that war , it became the practice for everyone and everything , to stop still and be silent for two minutes at that hour , on that date every year thereafter . |
| 7 | He held her there for two minutes , then paid off a further two degrees , again without adjusting the sails . |
| 8 | It is important to hold the stretches for two minutes in a position of mild tension , not pain . |
| 9 | I 'm reporting you for idling your time for two minutes . |
| 10 | Exercise may sound like a bad idea , but in fact it will do good : raising the pulse rate to 120 beats per minute each day for two minutes , and exercising the whole body fully is the recommended regime . |
| 11 | ‘ One Saturday we were kept waiting for TWO MINUTES for Science Now on Radio 4 which then ran its full 30 minutes . |
| 12 | First , we were informed that the train would be delayed for two minutes — it was another 10 minutes before we got going . |
| 13 | This does n't just mean doing a sedentary job but refers rather to the type of person ( who could well be a housewife , doing a basically non-sedentary type of job ) who calls the children to bring something from the next room rather than getting up herself , or who goes to great lengths to avoid journeys up and down stairs , or who will drive round for five minutes to find a parking spot near the exit of the car park rather than walk for two minutes … |
| 14 | At that hour , right across America , all airports ceased operations for two minutes ' silence . |
| 15 | Heat 1 tbs of oil in a heavy-based frypan and sauté steaks for two minutes on each side . |
| 16 | The programme would have captured the imagination of TAMZIN DAVIS , 14 , if she 'd stumbled upon it while tuning her radio — but only for two minutes . |
| 17 | Defender Pietro Ziani was fouled by Aspinall and lay pole-axed for two minutes as the Pompey player and Callow were surrounded by jostling Italian players . |
| 18 | When coloured , cook in the oven for two minutes at 425F/220C/Gas 7 . |
| 19 | Add red pepper and chilli and saute for two minutes . |
| 20 | A tantrum can be a simple process of children losing their temper , lying on the kitchen floor , and screaming in anger for two minutes . |
| 21 | The hapless pair parked their hired van outside the LA offices of BMG , their US distributors , went upstairs for two minutes , came back down and found their gear , money , their original '60s clothing and instruments had been nicked . |
| 22 | When left alone with the tape recorder for two minutes , he says into the microphone : ‘ Is it on ? … |
| 23 | Examples of these tasks include , ‘ chatting for two minutes to the man in the corner shop ’ , ‘ inviting the neighbour around for a drink ’ , ‘ enrolling in an evening class ’ , ‘ joining a club or society ’ , ‘ telephoning an old friend ’ , etc . |
| 24 | 5 You can take the Braun Plaque Remover on holiday — one night of recharging gives you a good 10 days of power if you brush your teeth twice a day for two minutes . |
| 25 | We waited for two minutes before the combined strength of thirty-five pounds of EP-12 plastic explosive tore the car apart . |
| 26 | Basically you will listen for maybe seven minutes then you switch off for two minutes then you switch on again and then you try and think well what was I listening to seven minu well you know , three minutes ago what was probably said in the last two minutes . |
| 27 | So for a minute you have obviously got a hundred and eighty words and for two minutes it 's double that amount . |
| 28 | He watched them for two minutes , but they did not move . |
| 29 | Prior to cycling , the reaction was incubated at 72°C for two minutes to repair the single stranded gap between linkers and cDNA . |
| 30 | Knead the dough for two minutes . |