Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv prt] for [adj] minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | to sit down for five minutes after the tea , no the other one was , is that the biggest one ? , thanks , there you are |
| 2 | So I 've got time to sit down for five minutes before we go out ai n't I ? |
| 3 | I need to sit down for three minutes or , me back 'll snap in two . |
| 4 | Winsor & and ; Newton will be creating six ‘ mini studios ’ , each one dedicated to a different medium , where you will be able to sit down for 20 minutes and try out the materials whilst getting expert tuition in a small group . |
| 5 | Winsor & and ; Newton will be creating six ‘ mini studios ’ , each one dedicated to a different medium , where you will be able to sit down for 20 minutes and try out the materials whilst getting expert tuition in a small group . |
| 6 | to collect the card but did Ms Sutton gracefully rise from her seat to hand it to her , no , she tossed it over the rim of the platform onto the floor below leaving the poor woman to scrabble around for several minutes looking for it and the , and the punch line is a little later an embarrassed Ms Sutton is contesting Cambridgeshire South West for the Lib Dems at the general election , apologised for her cavalier behaviour , let us hope she learnt from the experience yeah |
| 7 | Keeping on the go can become a habit and there are very many people who could manage to let up for ten minutes or more in the course of most days , with a bit of careful planning . |
| 8 | Each coat is liberally applied , allowed to soak in for five minutes and then carefully mopped dry — on no account leave liquid oil on the surface to dry . |
| 9 | Allow lining paper to fully dry out ; time each pasting so the paste is allowed to soak in for ten minutes before hanging , and if you go over that time , make sure all sections soak for the same time . |
| 10 | No but I 'm saying I 'm not gon na be able to run around for eighty minutes being . |
| 11 | She wanted to wash her face and hands in cold water , if possible to lie down for five minutes . |
| 12 | The nicest thing about Duckhurst Farm 's clear round afternoons is the atmosphere : they are meant to encourage horse and rider and the owners were happy for me to trot round for five minutes before we faced the first fence . |
| 13 | Makita suggests that if you are using two battery packs , the charger should be left to cool down for 15 minutes between chargings . |
| 14 | Later on , they encouraged the beat man to take over for five minutes — for a man to go and stretch his legs . |