Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] a [det] minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rachel groaned as her alarm sounded the following Monday morning and , rolling over , she flicked the button to silence it , then lay for a few minutes staring at the ceiling . |
| 2 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
| 3 | Simmer for a few minutes . |
| 4 | Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened . |
| 5 | Add a cinnamon stick or a few slices of fresh root ginger , then simmer for a few minutes — check it has a good flavour , then remove the spices and add 450g/1lb chopped rhubarb . |
| 6 | Then either leave to rehydrate , then eat or alternatively cook for a few minutes before eating . |
| 7 | Add peppers and tomatoes and cook for a few minutes , then add the remainder of the vegetables , the marjoram and wine and simmer gently for 30 minutes . |
| 8 | Cook for a few minutes more , stirring thoroughly . |
| 9 | Bake for a few minutes , to allow the pastry to just cook . |
| 10 | If you wait for a few minutes , and it really can be that long , you might be surprised to discover that Windows un-freezes of its own accord . |
| 11 | You know in a few minutes . |
| 12 | It is absurd , every time we introduce another element of our policy , for him to leap on to the populist pitch and then , as he no doubt will in a few minutes ' time , find some detailed reasons for being opposed to it . |
| 13 | Blend for a few minutes until light and fluffy . |
| 14 | Add the rice and saffron and sauté for a few minutes with the onion until opaque . |
| 15 | Sauté for a few minutes . |
| 16 | Make your own by mixing oatmeal and water into a paste ; massage over the face , leave for a few minutes , then rinse with warm water . |
| 17 | Leave for a few minutes . |
| 18 | ( viii ) Rinse with de-ionized water , leave for a few minutes to dry thoroughly , soak in xylene and mount . |
| 19 | If it 's not ready , boil for a few minutes more and test again . |
| 20 | In the absence of heterogeneous nucleation or granule coalescence , and ensemble of 0.25-µm granules should have a crystallization half-life of more than 1,000 yr at 30 °C , whereas bulk samples of the polymer quenched to 30 °C from the melt typically crystallize within a few minutes . |