Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [art] few minutes [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She drove for a few minutes in silence , then she said , ‘ You know what I 'm going back to ? ’ |
| 2 | Last autumn he came within a few minutes of death when he slashed his wrists with a razor blade . |
| 3 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
| 4 | He returned in a few minutes with a very wet and chastened Liam and the cortege was complete . |
| 5 | Shivering , she brushed a few drops of rain from her face , glad when Rune returned in a few minutes in the promised taxi . |
| 6 | Georgina chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary ; she even asked Celia 's opinion . |
| 7 | On the telephone , I was greeted with a very friendly and hearty ‘ Well … well … well ! ’ and we chatted for a few minutes as if there had been no break in our contact . |
| 8 | The Collector sat on his heels by the edge of the pit and watched for a few minutes before continuing on his way . |
| 9 | Early one pre-Sale morning a stranger silently passed two sorters working in the vestibule , went for a few minutes into the Church , which happened at eh time to be empty of all nut noods , and then said to them as he walked out ‘ You 've made that Church live . ’ |
| 10 | She leaned for a few minutes on the stone parapet overlooking the river , shading her eyes against the glitter of sunlight on the water and feeling its warmth soaking into her bones , before crossing the road and plunging into the narrow streets of the old town . |
| 11 | Marlene waited for a few minutes before calling softly to Keith , |
| 12 | Joe made room for me with the same amount of good grace he might have afforded an enemy invading his castle and we sat for a few minutes without speaking , inspecting the view . |
| 13 | She showered and shampooed her short dark hair , combing it into its neat bob , then she made toast and coffee and sat for a few minutes before her kitchen window which enjoyed the same view as her bedroom . |
| 14 | Similarly , the clock on the front of the American Bulletin of Atomic Scientists stood at a few minutes to midnight , but the American government did not heed it . |