Example sentences of "couple of minute [conj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So if you can come up with a way of going down there , past the guards , up to the house , into a room or two , and being left alone for a couple of minutes while I secure the devices — OK , you 've got what you want . ’ |
| 2 | Can we just spare a couple of minutes so we can get this straight , because I did rush through it , and it was , er , obviously wrong of me . |
| 3 | Lucy knew it because whenever she started to talk about Christine , she 'd realise after a couple of minutes that they 'd moved on and were now talking about something else . |
| 4 | Continue to fry with the onion for a couple of minutes until it begins to absorb the oil . |
| 5 | cos they go ooh for about three seconds or a couple of minutes and they 'll forget about it |
| 6 | ‘ Our backs were disappointing in some respects against Monaghan , ’ he chides , ‘ We gave away two goals within a couple of minutes and you simply can not do that and expect to win championship matches — it 's not just on . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Give it another couple of minutes and I 'll show you . |