Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [prep] [art] few minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | She measures out her guarded replies to him in neat , carefully checked words , as once she had suggested , from the top of the steps outside their front door , that Millie might like to invite me in for a few minutes . |
| 2 | If we could talk to you inside for a few minutes you wo n't regret it . ’ |
| 3 | Likewise , sir ’ ( to the Manager ) ‘ I shall be grateful if you can help in one or two practical ways — I 'll tell you how in a few minutes . |
| 4 | I 'll catch up with you again in a few minutes . |
| 5 | I shall not , however , let my hon. Friend hold me back during the few minutes that I shall use to unbridle myself . |
| 6 | ‘ Expect me back in a few minutes , ’ she heard him say distantly . |
| 7 | He sketched her deftly in a few minutes . |
| 8 | Wendell lit a cigar and puffed on it thoughtfully for a few minutes before saying , ‘ Those guardians of yours , Harry — the ones who filched your father 's legacy from you . |
| 9 | Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared . |
| 10 | We pass it here in a few minutes . |