Example sentences of "a few minutes [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | So apart from a few minutes to snatch a bite to eat , he was seldom off the helm . |
| 2 | I suppose it came into my room for a few minutes to see a book I 'd been telling him about , then he left and I hit the sack . |
| 3 | It would take only a few minutes to open a door , search out the riding boots and pour a little mercury over each spur . ’ |
| 4 | So this evening , as we come to the end of one year and prepare for the next , can we spend a few minutes doing a spiritual work-out and look at the consequences of what John wrote about the uniqueness of Jesus . |
| 5 | It took him a few minutes to find a public phone booth . |