Example sentences of "a few minutes [to-vb] [art] " 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 | ‘ Afraid your lords and masters will fire you if you allow me a few minutes to put the subject on hold ? ’ |
4 | It would take only a few minutes to open a door , search out the riding boots and pour a little mercury over each spur . ’ |
5 | If the ingredients are still hot just place under a hot grill for a few minutes to brown the top . |
6 | After being given a few minutes to study the diagram the sender is told to go ahead and the time is noted . |
7 | To the Frenchmen behind , they must look like a couple of young lovers — youngish , anyway — who had stepped outside for a few minutes to admire the sights . |
8 | It took me a few minutes to get the hang of things when I put the Legend through an amp . |
9 | It took him a few minutes to find a public phone booth . |
10 | Once you know the volume and page of your statute in the main work ( or in the Continuation Volumes ) , it only takes a few minutes to find the annotations in the Cumulative Supplement and Current Statutes Service . |