Example sentences of "[v-ing] a few minutes [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | The boardroom was half empty now , just the Chester family remaining following the break-up of the emergency board meeting a few minutes earlier . |
2 | I might enjoy sampling what I was touching a few minutes ago . ’ |
3 | ‘ In case you 've forgotten what we were doing a few minutes ago . ’ |
4 | Narrow passages like that one , built in a network right from here to about where the school party was standing a few minutes ago . |
5 | Nonetheless , he agreed ; the apothecary rose and disappeared into the back room , emerging a few minutes later with a small leather bag . |
6 | I agree with your correspondent 's sentiments regarding the Forth Road Bridge and the removal of the tolls , but he will only be arriving a few minutes earlier at Edinburgh 's infamous Barnton roundabout tailback , which I believe can only be resolved by switching transport policy away from cars and road freight . |
7 | It was working a few minutes ago , Pet stated . |