Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] a [adj] minutes [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ She wakes for a few minutes and then is unconscious for several hours , ’ said a police spokesman . |
| 3 | Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again . |
| 4 | On waking , try staying in bed on waking for a few minutes and let your mind try to recall . |
| 5 | He stood without moving for a few minutes and then he put out the light . |
| 6 | He returned after a few minutes and put the tray on a low table by his chair . |
| 7 | The effect began within a few minutes but took an hour or more to reach a maximum . |
| 8 | We talked for a few minutes and he was in great spirits . |
| 9 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |
| 10 | I do n't mind if he reads for a few minutes but that 's it . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll leave in a few minutes and be with you in about half an hour . |
| 12 | The prevention is new Wella Balsam Intensive Dry Ends Conditioner , regularly massaged into the ends of your hair , left for a few minutes and rinsed out . |
| 13 | The light changed for a few minutes and a watery sun hit the flanks of Lovely Seat . |