Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] a [adj] minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ May I steal a few minutes of your time on this unique occasion and go back to November 22 , 1944 when nine Mosquitos from our Squadron were briefed to mark the U-Boat pens at Trondheim for 171 Lancasters . |
| 2 | write , it 's now I have to ache , I , I wait a few minutes and then I , go on again when me hands had a rest |
| 3 | Luckily , the rain had stopped and I spent a few minutes baling out , thinking once again that I must do something about drainage , but never seem to get round to it as the weather clears up and everything dries out very quickly . |
| 4 | Benjamin and I followed a few minutes later . |
| 5 | I returned a few minutes later to find the cube assembled . |
| 6 | ‘ I grabbed a few minutes to myself , ’ she explained breathlessly . |
| 7 | ‘ Can I … you know , can I have a few minutes before we go ? , |
| 8 | ‘ Could I have a few minutes alone with my client , please ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I was thinking of a smoke myself , ’ he said , his eyes fixed on the pouch , as if staring it down , ‘ if I had a few minutes in hand . ’ |
| 10 | If it was , I reckoned I had a few minutes while he walked back there . |
| 11 | But first I need a few minutes to think . |
| 12 | I heard the match on radio 5 an all , although CEEFAX said the ko was 8.00 so I missed a few minutes at the start . |
| 13 | ‘ Surely it did n't hurt you to spare a few minutes for an old man ? ’ |
| 14 | Please could I ask you to find a few minutes to write to the Secretary of State for Wales , Welsh Office , Cathays Park , Cardiff CF1 3NQ , urging him to persuade his cabinet colleagues of the importance of finding time for an Environment Bill which includes these measures . |
| 15 | ’ … in the meantime I would just like to explain the untimely interruption which you heard a few minutes ago . |
| 16 | She returned a few minutes later with an air of triumph , waving a folded map . |
| 17 | When she returned a few minutes later , the carrycot and child had gone . |
| 18 | She returned a few minutes later with an explanation that medicine was being prepared for me . |
| 19 | She returned a few minutes later and somewhat grudgingly led me into a little room at the back . |
| 20 | You spend a few minutes in a classroom and you find there 's budding farmers , policemen , bank clerks , bus drivers , mothers , harlots , fortunate and starved . |
| 21 | A naive bee carried to the feeder from the hive and placed on the food source will circle repeatedly after taking on a load of sugar water as if ‘ studying ’ the source , and yet when she returns a few minutes later she will be unable to choose the correct feeder colour . |
| 22 | You can pick the work up and do a bit of it whenever you have a few minutes to spare and the final result is really splendid , whether it is all bejewelled and decorated or made in a simple plain yarn . |
| 23 | Ideally , you need a few minutes to settle comfortably before setting off , but if you have to rush you can usually blame yourself for not getting in before he cable or towplane arrives . |
| 24 | ‘ From what I heard you say a few minutes ago , you 're not feeling quite so grateful for the job now . ’ |
| 25 | Last year for the first time we were charged £10.58 for an audit certificate — something District Audit assure me takes a few minutes to complete and is provided free of charge by most banks . |
| 26 | We passed a few minutes in the exchanges that usually pass for conversation between people who know each other slightly and have no real business connection . |
| 27 | So this evening , as we come to the end of one year and prepare for the next , can we spend a few minutes doing a spiritual work-out and look at the consequences of what John wrote about the uniqueness of Jesus . |
| 28 | We arrive a few minutes later you see , to plan , and we 're putting the stuff in . |
| 29 | ‘ We had a few minutes waiting around , ’ Frank said . |
| 30 | ‘ Shall I tell him to wait a few minutes , Inspector ? |