Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] the next few minutes " in BNC.

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1 The engine produces an uneven cacophony of rattles , misfires and exhaust bark which , together with the odd puff of oil smoke from the crankcase breather , do not exactly say to a pilot , ‘ You can trust me , chief ’ , nor instil any confidence in the outcome of the next few minutes .
2 Then there is the wonderful world of electronic mail , by which this column will pop up in the North Bridge computer within the next few minutes .
3 I would have thought it was obvious to anyone that he never thinks further than the pleasures of the next few minutes .
4 We 'll get a call in the next few minutes . ’
5 But I hardly like to tell you about the disaster that befell Angela within the next few minutes .
6 This is a common reaction to the effect of the remedy and you should wait and expect to see an improvement over the next few minutes or an hour or so depending on how severe the illness is .
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