Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [prep] a [det] minutes " in BNC.
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1 | She phoned for a taxi which arrived in a few minutes . |
2 | as if that was n't enough , Patrick Eggle himself telephoned within a few minutes to confer on the requested changes . |
3 | She drove for a few minutes in silence , then she said , ‘ You know what I 'm going back to ? ’ |
4 | 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 . |
5 | She laughed , and we talked for a few minutes longer . |
6 | We talked for a few minutes and he was in great spirits . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
10 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |
11 | Last autumn he came within a few minutes of death when he slashed his wrists with a razor blade . |
12 | Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again . |
13 | He rested for a few minutes , before pushing himself on . |
14 | He walked past a few minutes ago and said that 's the third letter you 've written today why do n't you put them in the same envelope and save postage ? |
15 | He returned in a few minutes with a very wet and chastened Liam and the cortege was complete . |
16 | He returned after a few minutes and put the tray on a low table by his chair . |
17 | ‘ That 's enough ! ’ he called after a few minutes . |
18 | ‘ My wife 's been ill , ’ he said after a few minutes . |