Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] for a few minutes " in BNC.
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1 | Just listen to a copper sit there and talk rubbish for a few minutes . |
2 | After standing silently looking up at the Brooklyn sky for a few minutes , and reciting a poem , she then jumped back into the car . |
3 | If I feel that a particular patient is suffering from extreme tension and finds it difficult to relax , then I may suggest that , during the two weeks following the regression session , he simply practises a basic relaxation exercise for a few minutes a day . |
4 | She rummaged about in her brown paper carrier-bag for a few minutes more . |
5 | A murder trial jury has been told that a teenager who was left in charge of a baby girl for a few minutes killed the child by picking her up and smashing her head against a wall . |
6 | It 's a good idea to run your central heating pump for a few minutes a week in summer to prevent it from seizing up when the system is not in use . |
7 | After release the pigeon circles a few times around the release site for a few minutes and then flies off , usually in the approximate direction of its home loft . |