Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [art] few minutes [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | It 's only for a few minutes till I buy these and then you can have a turn at walking . |
2 | Gannets and fulmars appeared out of the mist , flew alongside for a few minutes and disappeared again . |
3 | A storm arrives from the west , the snow falling so thickly in a few minutes that I fear I will lose my way . |
4 | and even if you do n't it 's gon na c you know And er you get a few choice words and then eventually you say Well well look we 'll go outside and sit outside for a few minutes and d and wait till you 've decided what and do n't forget i time you kn you kn |
5 | 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 . |
6 | ‘ We 'd have half the police force here in a few minutes if we did , ’ she said . |
7 | Stay there for a few minutes and you will begin to experience one of several sensations : it may be a slight breeze , or perhaps a tingling sensation , heat ( especially in the palms ) , static or even a magnetic pull . |
8 | The sudden change of colour on the wall had upset its sense of direction and it buzzed about angrily and eventually it came into the porch where I was sitting and it stayed there for a few minutes and then went outside searching the wall again for the entrance . |
9 | They drove on silently for a few minutes and then Mrs Lomax suddenly spoke . |
10 | Just sit there quietly for a few minutes and I 'll see if the doctor is free . ’ |