Example sentences of "[noun sg] for a few minute " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ We 'll never find her , ’ he told the girl , Anne , ‘ let's just hang about out of earshot for a few minutes and go back . ’ |
| 32 | When the smoke really thins out , thin blue smoke , rap on it , give the whole tin a shake and it 'll suddenly burst into thick smoke for a few minutes and it may do that again for a second time . |
| 33 | I showered and then decided to lie in a hot bath for a few minutes with a cup of tea at my elbow and the latest Kingsley Amis in front of my face . |
| 34 | Albert Popple stared at the small creature for a few minutes and marvelled at its capacity to kill . |
| 35 | Just listen to a copper sit there and talk rubbish for a few minutes . |
| 36 | So I lay in the dinghy for a few minutes , to recover myself , and think . |
| 37 | But if there is someone else waiting with you , and you feel shy doing some of the more noticeable ones , disappear to the cloakroom for a few minutes and do them there . |
| 38 | " It is a bit ; will you open the back door for a few minutes and let in a breath of air ? " |
| 39 | The bathroom 's a bit chilly but once you 've put that heater on and shut the door for a few minutes it 's |
| 40 | On an outcrop of rock , Kitty Dawson looked down on the valley for a few minutes . |
| 41 | After standing silently looking up at the Brooklyn sky for a few minutes , and reciting a poem , she then jumped back into the car . |
| 42 | Erm , I understand that you are willing to answer questions from the floor for a few minutes . |
| 43 | The Prime Minister changed the subject for a few minutes and then agreed . |
| 44 | Inside her room , Mildred decided to get into bed for a few minutes to warm up . |
| 45 | She sat on the edge of her bed for a few minutes , digging dirt from under her nails . |
| 46 | I went into my own bedroom and sat on the bed for a few minutes . |
| 47 | Sarella lay fuming in bed for a few minutes before flinging back the duvet and running to the window . |
| 48 | This is merely likely to reinforce this response to travelling Instead , stop the car at a suitable spot and walk away out of sight for a few minutes . |
| 49 | Working people and shoppers here have as much right to sit in the sunshine at lunchtime for a few minutes as their counterparts elsewhere in the country . |
| 50 | They talked in this desultory fashion for a few minutes , then when she heard them bid one another goodnight she ducked quickly under her mosquito net and lay down without undressing . |
| 51 | The girl sat quietly in the sunshine for a few minutes . |
| 52 | The latter process is made easier by placing the slide in a refrigerator for a few minutes . |
| 53 | I remained at the roadside for a few minutes , sitting on the grass with my back to a low wall . |
| 54 | She did n't mind talking to the doctor for a few minutes , if that was what he wanted . |
| 55 | If I want to visit a bank for a few minutes , I park my car as near as possible as many do , to be able to rush in and out again as quickly as possible . |
| 56 | After studying the situation for a few minutes the first macaque ran off and got a long stick . |
| 57 | If the ingredients are still hot just place under a hot grill for a few minutes to brown the top . |
| 58 | Pile this back into the skins , sprinkle with grated cheese and grill for a few minutes . |
| 59 | Twice he fell for it , running half-dressed out of the room and instructing everyone to hold the show for a few minutes . |
| 60 | ) She sits in silence for a few minutes , simply to breathe in the company of others , then goes and brings me my soup , followed by potatoes , onion and a fried egg . |