Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] [art] few minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | This takes time to begin with — lots of lovely sitting around going through the magazines again but , when needed , the index which is stored in a file can be looked up and the right magazine located in a few minutes . |
| 2 | Fuelling stations incorporate ‘ fast fill ’ techniques , where fuelling can be accomplished in a few minutes . |
| 3 | It is exceptionally ironic still to find children in a culture which has fathered half the popular music in the modern world , condemned to drone away in their music lessons over nineteenth-century hymn tunes , with dancing relegated to a few minutes at the conclusion of the physical education lessons . |
| 4 | Hotel parking is available and although there is n't an in-house restaurant , there are plenty of mouth-watering menus to be found within a few minutes stroll . |
| 5 | In a political and administrative system as riddled with tradition as the British , the old model could , and probably will , be restored in the few minutes it takes a new prime minister to travel from Buckingham Palace to Downing Street . |
| 6 | In this situation , the duration time should be reduced to a few minutes greater than the current elapsed time . |
| 7 | Lead levels from a system with lead piping are much higher in the first few pints that come from a tap that has been left turned off than after the water has run for a few minutes , as this flushes out much of the dissolved lead . |
| 8 | Perfusion was excellent and peristalsis was observed within a few minutes . |
| 9 | This was followed by a few minutes of silence . |
| 10 | It is applied with a brush , sponge or pad , left for a few minutes , and then rinsed off . |
| 11 | The prevention is new Wella Balsam Intensive Dry Ends Conditioner , regularly massaged into the ends of your hair , left for a few minutes and rinsed out . |
| 12 | But it means a lifetime of problems have been cured in a few minutes . |
| 13 | But it means a lifetime of problems have been cured in a few minutes . |
| 14 | The blow would have killed him instantly — at least , he might have lived for a few minutes in a technical sense , but he would have been unconscious and effectively dead . |
| 15 | ‘ Donkey has waited for a few minutes . |
| 16 | ‘ The shot that killed Garland was fired at a few minutes past ten . |
| 17 | The light changed for a few minutes and a watery sun hit the flanks of Lovely Seat . |
| 18 | After the action had lasted for a few minutes , County Inspector Meharg , through a loudhailer , ordered : ‘ The police will hold their hands , please . ’ |