Example sentences of "give [pers pn] [num] minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | we could happily give them fifteen minutes that would take up forty five minutes |
| 2 | You could give them two minutes to check with their neighbours what they think has happened . |
| 3 | I 'll give them three minutes . |
| 4 | ‘ Then before you do , will you give me five minutes of your time ? ’ |
| 5 | We 'd say : ‘ Bugger off — we 'll give you five minutes . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I 'll give you five minutes , ’ he said wearily . |
| 7 | Some screws were more lenient than others and you learned when you saw who came round to wake you up how much you had to hurry — whether it was one who 'd put you on report if you were one minute late or if they would give you five minutes ' grace . |
| 8 | I 'll give you five minutes breath of fresh air , alright ? |
| 9 | Yeah okay well I 'll I 'll try and give you five minutes before eleven o'clock so er so you can nip over to the video room or wherever it 's being played . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'll give you fifteen minutes ; then I 'm coming back in , ’ he said , putting his head round the door just as she threw back the covers . |
| 11 | I 'll give you fifteen minutes . ’ |
| 12 | Again , some feedback on the flip chart erm let's give you fifteen minutes for that so it 's coming up to five past twenty past |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll give you two minutes . ’ |
| 14 | I 'll give you twenty minutes to get ready . ’ |
| 15 | You 've got I 'll give you twenty minutes and it 's got ta be ready to be handed over to the other group in twenty minutes time . |
| 16 | Let me , give it two minutes in the microwave . |
| 17 | I 'll give it ten minutes more , he thought , then I 'll push off home . |