Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [adv] [art] few minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was inside for only a few minutes and emerged very badly shaken . |
| 2 | ‘ The director wants to see you right away , Marianne , and Dane asked me to tell you he 'll be down in just a few minutes , Shae , to finish off his costume fitting . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ You 'll find out in just a few minutes , ’ Julius replied . |
| 4 | Maintaining that calm , uncaring façade even for just a few minutes had taken a lot out of her , and she felt the faint beginnings of a headache behind her eyes . |
| 5 | She could tell he was relieved to be let off the hook if even for only a few minutes , despite his words as they 'd come downstairs . |
| 6 | He 'd first appeared a few months earlier for just a few minutes . |
| 7 | Sometimes within just a few minutes of the arrival of leaf-eating creatures , the tannin content is up to levels which make not only the leaves under attack , but all the other leaves of the tree toxic or at least unpalatable . |