Example sentences of "few minutes the [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In those few minutes the colour had drained out of them and they had wilted in the glass like faded tissue paper . |
| 2 | But just a few minutes the vicar arrived , and despite the Church 's apology insisted the crosses would have to go . |
| 3 | For a few minutes the prisoner enjoyed the game , but then she suddenly felt wet and sat up . |
| 4 | After a few minutes the noise began to subside . |
| 5 | For a few minutes the sun glimmered through the mist to my right , a red ball just risen above the mountain . |
| 6 | Every few minutes the cock tests the temperature of the mound : if it falls below 33 degrees Celsius he adds more compost , while if it rises above 33 degrees he makes a vent in the mound to cool the eggs . |