Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] in a few minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reply came in a few minutes ago listing ten different countries with which he does business . ’ |
| 2 | Shivering , she brushed a few drops of rain from her face , glad when Rune returned in a few minutes in the promised taxi . |
| 3 | This takes time to begin with — lots of lovely sitting around going through the magazines again but , when needed , the index which is stored in a file can be looked up and the right magazine located in a few minutes . |
| 4 | You know it will be your turn to talk in a few minutes , so you can put all your energy into listening rather than trying to spot a chance to throw in your contribution . |
| 5 | It is absurd , every time we introduce another element of our policy , for him to leap on to the populist pitch and then , as he no doubt will in a few minutes ' time , find some detailed reasons for being opposed to it . |