Example sentences of "[noun sg] for a [adj] minutes [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | WATCH receptionist/telephonist Ann Sheppard at work for a few minutes and productivity levels take on a whole new dimension . |
| 2 | She considered the question for a few minutes before she replied , ‘ Barbados takes a bit of getting used to , but its good points far outweigh the bad . |
| 3 | After release the pigeon circles a few times around the release site for a few minutes and then flies off , usually in the approximate direction of its home loft . |
| 4 | In business they conferred with each other for a few minutes and then made their offer . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ We 'll never find her , ’ he told the girl , Anne , ‘ let's just hang about out of earshot for a few minutes and go back . ’ |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Albert Popple stared at the small creature for a few minutes and marvelled at its capacity to kill . |
| 9 | But if there is someone else waiting with you , and you feel shy doing some of the more noticeable ones , disappear to the cloakroom for a few minutes and do them there . |
| 10 | " It is a bit ; will you open the back door for a few minutes and let in a breath of air ? " |
| 11 | The Prime Minister changed the subject for a few minutes and then agreed . |
| 12 | Pat sat smoking in silence for a few minutes and no one else spoke but suddenly he said , ‘ How much of it was real , Julia , when you come to think of it , and how much for fear of what people would say ? |
| 13 | She 'd called him Sage , and she only stayed at my house for a few minutes as she had to get right back to see her new baby — the owl , of course . |