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 . ’
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