Example sentences of "[prep] a minute " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Come indoors fer a minute an' I 'll tell yer . |
| 2 | After a minute or two the Asian suddenly slid out from the side of the big curtains and then stopped , a tray of drinks and ice creams round his neck . |
| 3 | In the light of kitchen she sat Maggie down and started to brush gently at her shoulders , but after a minute or so she said , |
| 4 | After a minute I get up and go into my old room . |
| 5 | — After a minute , I can hear me great-grandad say , ‘ I can see you , nurse ! ’ , and I hear the nurse give a little squeal . |
| 6 | After a minute or two , they just walked away in disgust . |
| 7 | Endill did not hear anything at first but after a minute or two heard what he thought was a cough in the distance . |
| 8 | After a minute or two , the vehicle drew up and Manfred and Gloria , a German architect and his wife , jumped out . |
| 9 | Then , after a minute , Judy spoke up . |
| 10 | Miriam Durkin asked after a minute or two had passed . |
| 11 | After a minute he heard footsteps , and the door was pulled open . |
| 12 | Having made this decision after a minute 's observation , not only amazed him , it also caused him to relax completely . |
| 13 | After a minute or so of explanation and apology , the voice the other end said . |
| 14 | But after a minute he let his hands drop and picked at the rubbish in the bin . |
| 15 | But after a minute he put her away and started the engine . |
| 16 | After a minute or two Crane appeared leading a horse by a broken rein . |
| 17 | Slowly , very cautiously , Jack stood up and after a minute walked softly towards the Monument . |
| 18 | He made no further comment about Caroline but after a minute 's silence he said : 'Not a particularly successful dinner party . ’ |
| 19 | If , after a minute , the circuit fails to work , some simple tests should locate the fault . |
| 20 | ‘ After a minute he came staggering out of the smoke . ’ |
| 21 | After a minute swimming around she 'd come to the surface panting for breath . |
| 22 | She looked a trifle dazed and who could blame her , but after a minute or so she was on her feet again and tottering back towards the playground . |
| 23 | After a minute the first French skirmishers ran into sight . |
| 24 | ‘ Oi were a bit rahsh there , ’ he announced after a minute . |
| 25 | After a minute or so repeat this procedure if necessary . |
| 26 | ‘ That 's the pub where we 're staying , ’ she said after a minute . |
| 27 | After a minute or two I was sick again . |
| 28 | Standing outside in the gloom of the area she said , quite naturally , " You go ahead , dear , and I 'll follow you after a minute or two . |
| 29 | She watched carefully , and after a minute or two she saw that the thing was a grin . |
| 30 | After a minute or two she understood what it was . |