Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [prep] [art] few minutes " in BNC.

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1 Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes .
2 But how could I achieve in a few minutes what I had failed to accomplish after hours of trying ?
3 If you wait for a few minutes , and it really can be that long , you might be surprised to discover that Windows un-freezes of its own accord .
4 She drove for a few minutes in silence , then she said , ‘ You know what I 'm going back to ? ’
5 She wakes for a few minutes and then is unconscious for several hours , ’ said a police spokesman .
6 You know in a few minutes .
7 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 .
8 She laughed , and we talked for a few minutes longer .
9 We talked for a few minutes and he was in great spirits .
10 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 .
11 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 .
12 They walked for a few minutes in silence .
13 They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say .
14 Last autumn he came within a few minutes of death when he slashed his wrists with a razor blade .
15 Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again .
16 He rested for a few minutes , before pushing himself on .
17 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 ?
18 He returned in a few minutes with a very wet and chastened Liam and the cortege was complete .
19 He returned after a few minutes and put the tray on a low table by his chair .
20 ‘ That 's enough ! ’ he called after a few minutes .
21 I do n't mind if he reads for a few minutes but that 's it .
22 ‘ My wife 's been ill , ’ he said after a few minutes .
23 Remove the vanilla pod , skim the jam , and let it cool for a few minutes before turning it into small jars .
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