Example sentences of "[vb past] a few minutes [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if the order to which the Minister referred a few minutes ago is introduced , what can the Minister tell us about the Government 's thinking on what the timetable will be ? |
| 2 | The first cavalry charge came a few minutes later and it clearly worried the pickets . |
| 3 | The second exploded a few minutes later in a wastebin in Cavendish Square , where the store 's 1,500 staff usually gather during safety drills . |
| 4 | When its petrol tank exploded a few minutes later , the flames from the blazing car , the house and the cainca lit the dawn sky more brilliantly than the first rays of the rising sun . |
| 5 | ‘ … and homicide Lieutenant Wilson stated a few minutes ago that the police are closing in . |
| 6 | Fowler , who arrived a few minutes later , was middle-aged ; he had stayed a detective constable ostensibly because he could not pass the examination for sergeant , but his colleagues claimed that he deliberately avoided promotion . |
| 7 | ‘ Taxi George ’ was waiting inside the apartment and ‘ Syrian George ’ arrived a few minutes later . |
| 8 | ‘ Your father arrived a few minutes ago , and is waiting to see you . ’ |
| 9 | It passed a few minutes later . |
| 10 | The coffee arrived , followed a few minutes later by two tall and thin men who introduced themselves and led the Glovers to another room , barely identifiable as an office except for one discreet filing cabinet . |
| 11 | Melissa drove a pale and silent Rose back to the auberge , and Dora followed a few minutes later . |
| 12 | Benjamin and I followed a few minutes later . |
| 13 | She disappeared back into the kitchen and returned a few minutes later carrying a very dirty and dusty bottle of wine . |
| 14 | He disappeared into the shelves and returned a few minutes later , holding a book . |
| 15 | She returned a few minutes later with an air of triumph , waving a folded map . |
| 16 | He returned a few minutes later — this time wearing his belt . |
| 17 | When she returned a few minutes later , the carrycot and child had gone . |
| 18 | I returned a few minutes later to find the cube assembled . |
| 19 | Dieter went off and returned a few minutes later with the information that Marie-Claire never came in on a Wednesday because her children 's school was closed on that day . |
| 20 | He returned a few minutes later with the news that a room was available . |
| 21 | She hurried off and returned a few minutes later with a tiny white gown . |
| 22 | Getting lazily to his feet , he went out , and returned a few minutes later to announce , ‘ There 's a snack being laid out for you in the dining-room . |
| 23 | She returned a few minutes later with an explanation that medicine was being prepared for me . |
| 24 | He went indoors and returned a few minutes later with the shoe box . |
| 25 | Spanswick , 50 , returned a few minutes later with a mash hammer and delivered blows to Mr Curren 's hands as he tried to protect himself . |
| 26 | She returned a few minutes later and somewhat grudgingly led me into a little room at the back . |
| 27 | Their destination , Sandy discovered a few minutes later , was the Liston Hall boat house . |
| 28 | The Scotsman waited until the plane landed a few minutes later , held out his hand and caught it . |
| 29 | The Scotsman waited until the plane landed a few minutes later , held out his hand and caught it . |
| 30 | The Scotsman waited until the plane landed a few minutes later , held out his hand and caught it . |