Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few minute [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 ? |
2 | Cook it for a few minutes longer than stated and eat it |
3 | If it 's not ready , boil for a few minutes more and test again . |
4 | I was on time but kept waiting for a few minutes so that the assembled Health Authority Chairmen and administrators could pass a motion condemning the Government 's offer as divisive . |
5 | That farewell to the coaches was going to be ‘ Hello ’ until a few minutes ago when the British Olympic Association suddenly cancelled a meet-the-press day . |
6 | However , he ran into a familiar stumbling-block : the concerto and the Souvenir add up to a few minutes less than the magic number of 55 , so he was forced to abandon the idea . |