Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] for [art] few minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes . |
| 2 | If you wait for a few minutes , and it really can be that long , you might be surprised to discover that Windows un-freezes of its own accord . |
| 3 | She drove for a few minutes in silence , then she said , ‘ You know what I 'm going back to ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ She wakes for a few minutes and then is unconscious for several hours , ’ said a police spokesman . |
| 5 | She leaned for a few minutes on the stone parapet overlooking the river , shading her eyes against the glitter of sunlight on the water and feeling its warmth soaking into her bones , before crossing the road and plunging into the narrow streets of the old town . |
| 6 | She laughed , and we talked for a few minutes longer . |
| 7 | We talked for a few minutes and he was in great spirits . |
| 8 | On the telephone , I was greeted with a very friendly and hearty ‘ Well … well … well ! ’ and we chatted for a few minutes as if there had been no break in our contact . |
| 9 | Joe made room for me with the same amount of good grace he might have afforded an enemy invading his castle and we sat for a few minutes without speaking , inspecting the view . |
| 10 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
| 11 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |
| 12 | Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again . |
| 13 | He rested for a few minutes , before pushing himself on . |
| 14 | I do n't mind if he reads for a few minutes but that 's it . |
| 15 | Remove the vanilla pod , skim the jam , and let it cool for a few minutes before turning it into small jars . |