Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [prep] a few minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | Georgina chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary ; she even asked Celia 's opinion . |
| 2 | Shivering , she brushed a few drops of rain from her face , glad when Rune returned in a few minutes in the promised taxi . |
| 3 | Harry paused for a few minutes . |
| 4 | Marlene waited for a few minutes before calling softly to Keith , |
| 5 | Sarah stayed outside a few minutes longer , her spirits lifting wondrously , and she felt as happy as a robin singing among the branches of the oak tree . |