Example sentences of "[coord] after [art] [det] minutes [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They headed north , and after a few minutes she began to think she might actually survive . |
| 2 | I did so and after a few minutes he said , ‘ Good enough , now you can continue in English . ’ |
| 3 | At first chicks peck at both food and pebbles about equally , but after a few minutes they learn the difference and thereafter pick up the food and avoid the pebbles ( especially if the latter are glued to the floor ! ) . |
| 4 | But after a few minutes I saw the creature 's body begin to move . |
| 5 | I was glad to stay and rest at first , but after a few minutes I became unbearably nervous . |
| 6 | It seemed like a complete breakdown ; but after a few minutes he saw that they were playing as if they had always played this way . |
| 7 | She made it back to her office and sank into her chair ; but after a few minutes she sat up , combed her hair and decided to go home . |
| 8 | At first she pulled back , but after a few minutes she relaxed a little . |
| 9 | Bella always tries , but after a few minutes she burst into tears and would never go near that room again . |