Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [art] few minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was very simple , efficient , and reliable in operation , with the minor disadvantage that the vaporizer required preheating for a few minutes before the engine could be started ; when running , it retained sufficient heat to ignite the injected fuel . |
| 2 | Excuse me I 've got not exactly hay-fever but I think I 'm going to be sneezing for a few minutes . |
| 3 | Heat the oil and gently fry the spring onions without browning for a few minutes . |
| 4 | She stood listening for a few minutes , trying not to smile . |
| 5 | More typically , the individual child stands at the teacher 's desk , muttering or stentoriously chanting for a few minutes , until checked by the ticking of a card which is slipped into the reading book at the page he or she has reached , or is expected to reach " by next time " . |
| 6 | All savour the wonderful position and the advantage of living within a few minutes of the A55 Expressway , with fast journey times in both directions . |
| 7 | For stable samples we rarely need to obtain spectra in a hurry , and commercial spectrometers generally operate on timescales ranging from a few minutes to several hours . |
| 8 | The three of them talked politely about horses and racing for a few minutes , before Kelly decided it was time to leave . |
| 9 | Ten a.m. , 24th July ; just finished breakfast with the mortar team and relaxing for a few minutes over a mug of hot tea discussing the number of casualties after the heavy shelling last night . |
| 10 | I was on time but kept waiting for a few minutes so that the assembled Health Authority Chairmen and administrators could pass a motion condemning the Government 's offer as divisive . |
| 11 | On waking , try staying in bed on waking for a few minutes and let your mind try to recall . |
| 12 | He stood without moving for a few minutes and then he put out the light . |
| 13 | When she had left the bedroom he heard her feet scurrying for a few minutes , then the door slammed . |
| 14 | If the child shows a habit of prolonged crying then instead of expecting him or her to sit there for a long period of time , the first break in crying after a few minutes should be taken by the parent as an opportunity to allow the child to get up . |
| 15 | The time was after eleven and he was tired but he could never sleep without reading for a few minutes at least . |
| 16 | Then I realized that we kept returning to the same place and stopping for a few minutes , before moving off again around a similar route . |
| 17 | We left the infirmary , standing for a few minutes outside , drinking in the sweet morning air . |
| 18 | We sat chatting for a few minutes after finishing our meal . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's not that early — I 've been up for ages , and I 'm leaving in a few minutes . |