Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] for [art] few minutes " in BNC.

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1 " It is a bit ; will you open the back door for a few minutes and let in a breath of air ? "
2 Wipe dry and place in a warm oven for a few minutes to remove any remaining moisture .
3 In business they conferred with each other for a few minutes and then made their offer .
4 We stood eyeing each other for a few minutes and then to my amazement a jeep came up ; the farmer saw my problem and not only gave me a lift past the bull but took me right to the main road where the bike was .
5 Katharine and Benji had produced some nice work together and at this point Jennie told them to have a rest on a long rein for a few minutes .
6 Back at the table I was in crepuscular mood for a few minutes , then bent once more to the task of diverting the wedding guests .
7 They talked in this desultory fashion for a few minutes , then when she heard them bid one another goodnight she ducked quickly under her mosquito net and lay down without undressing .
8 He handed me a toffee , climbed into his car , beckoned me to sit on the other front seat for a few minutes , and removed the celluloid sidescreen to give us more fresh air .
9 At five o'clock in the morning Ada Neumann would have been in her kitchen , simmering the dozens of doughnut-shaped rolls in hot water for a few minutes before baking them in the oven , glazing them with egg-white and then showering them with sesame seeds .
10 Chop and add to casseroles or steep in boiling water for a few minutes before adding to salads .
11 Albert Popple stared at the small creature for a few minutes and marvelled at its capacity to kill .
12 I showered and then decided to lie in a hot bath for a few minutes with a cup of tea at my elbow and the latest Kingsley Amis in front of my face .
13 If the ingredients are still hot just place under a hot grill for a few minutes to brown the top .
14 When the smoke really thins out , thin blue smoke , rap on it , give the whole tin a shake and it 'll suddenly burst into thick smoke for a few minutes and it may do that again for a second time .
15 Come the end , the trio are hunched over their instruments , thrashing out ‘ Mainly Mornings ’ and ‘ Hammer ’ like men who are having a lot of bloody good fun , actually , and even a BO beast in a ZZ Top crew T-shirt is forced to shift his Neanderthal parameters into the 20th Century for a few minutes .
16 Tostada shells may be served with this soup ; they are flat fried tortilla pancakes which require heating in a moderate oven for a few minutes before serving .
17 Blanche sipped her coffee , now lukewarm after sitting untouched on the low table for a few minutes .
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