Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [prep] [art] [det] minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sister said she had no work for me for a few minutes , so I could direct traffic for her whilst she had a few words with Dr Jones . |
| 2 | Whereupon I fell about in my chair at this with an effective simulacrum of sycophancy , then matadored the old charm around in front of him for a few minutes , and before you could say fundador Walt was on his knees begging me for the coup de grâce . |
| 3 | ‘ Then there 's no reason why you should n't come and sit with me for a few minutes . |
| 4 | I 'll be with you in a few minutes . |
| 5 | I 'll be with you in a few minutes , ’ and he whipped up his coat from among a stack of luggage and instruments lying in the hall , and taking her by the arm he hurried her through the kitchen . |
| 6 | He chatted with her for a few minutes , then placed the bag of clothes into the boot of his car , and headed for home . |
| 7 | Will talked with him for a few minutes , then gave him a penny . |
| 8 | ‘ Good , tell him I 'll be with him in a few minutes … and Bourne , notify Dr Franks . ’ |
| 9 | Did Changez have any idea of the reluctance with which his bride-to-be , now moving across to her bookshelf , picking up a book by Kate Millett , staring into it for a few minutes and replacing it after a reproachful and pitying glance from her mother , would be exchanging vows with him ? |
| 10 | ‘ You can tell if their attitude 's right just by talking to them for a few minutes , ’ he says . |
| 11 | ‘ Would you talk to me for a few minutes ? ’ |
| 12 | It could also mean ‘ Will you talk to me for a few minutes , I feel sad . ’ |
| 13 | Yeah , even on the phone our Rob rings up and er , he 'll speak to me for a few minutes and he speaks |
| 14 | If I could just talk to someone for a few minutes . |
| 15 | He read to himself for a few minutes while William perused the review section , but his agitation could not long be contained in silence . |
| 16 | She 'll bring it to you in a few minutes and it 'll help you keep your strength . ’ |
| 17 | And do n't forget , Joe was with me , and you know how careful he is. lee was at the party and one of the maids told me that she took him out of the party and spoke to him for a few minutes . |
| 18 | Hart listened to him for a few minutes , shouted hello to his brothers who were sitting outside and wished the boy luck . |
| 19 | Just to talk to him for a few minutes … |
| 20 | " I did n't know him — I only spoke to him for a few minutes , but David Fairfax recognised him . " |
| 21 | I am having the matter looked into , and I shall make a statement about it in a few minutes . |
| 22 | Kodiak the Alsatian barked at me for a few minutes , and gave up in resignation . |