Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] a [adj] minutes [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order not to dull your pleasure I intend to only speak for a few minutes in case we all get snowed in/melt away in the heat ! |
| 2 | For example , a reaction to a particular food may occur within a few minutes of eating a food , or after a day or two . |
| 3 | If travelling in a car , you might stop for a few minutes as a penalty , refusing to speak to the child until he behaves . |
| 4 | I made him understand that he was to stay where he was and I would return in a few minutes with a tin of tobacco . |
| 5 | It 's probably best not to feed your fish for the first day or so as they settle in ( though some fish will feed within a few minutes of being stocked ) . |
| 6 | Remove the vanilla pod , skim the jam , and let it cool for a few minutes before turning it into small jars . |