Example sentences of "and [prep] a minute [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and for a minute he can forget that he 's talking about it . |
| 2 | The hijackers jumped down and for a minute it looked as if they were going to try to fight their way out . |
| 3 | She was very angry , and for a minute I was afraid . |
| 4 | ( She was very surprised , and for a minute she forgot how to speak good English . ) |
| 5 | There was no sign of a studio and for a minute she expected to find that Alain had been merely frightening her — some hidden cruelty to make her feel uncomfortable , another chance to embarrass her . |
| 6 | He slid down the stairway in one easy jump and hopped from the quay to the cruiser 's deck , and within a minute he 'd located the power switches and was down below , checking through the fittings . |
| 7 | And in a minute we 'll be passing the Tower of London . ’ |
| 8 | But then , with a cry of surprise , he found my horse , and in a minute he was on its back . |
| 9 | I found them , and in a minute I was in the first room , where Bersonin and Detchard were . |
| 10 | Now there was another noise — a police siren screamed into the car park and in a minute there were people everywhere , rushing out of the shop and crowding round the crumpled car . |