Example sentences of "[vb past] for a [det] minutes " in BNC.
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| 1 | She drove for a few minutes in silence , then she said , ‘ You know what I 'm going back to ? ’ |
| 2 | Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again . |
| 3 | He rested for a few minutes , before pushing himself on . |
| 4 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
| 5 | She laughed , and we talked for a few minutes longer . |
| 6 | We talked for a few minutes and he was in great spirits . |
| 7 | Georgina chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary ; she even asked Celia 's opinion . |
| 8 | On the telephone , I was greeted with a very friendly and hearty ‘ Well … well … well ! ’ and we chatted for a few minutes as if there had been no break in our contact . |
| 9 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |
| 10 | The Collector sat on his heels by the edge of the pit and watched for a few minutes before continuing on his way . |
| 11 | ‘ I just wandered around and watched for a few minutes , to see how things were done , ’ she said over her shoulder , stowing a small block of fresh Parmesan in an airtight container before putting it in the fridge . |
| 12 | Early one pre-Sale morning a stranger silently passed two sorters working in the vestibule , went for a few minutes into the Church , which happened at eh time to be empty of all nut noods , and then said to them as he walked out ‘ You 've made that Church live . ’ |
| 13 | She leaned for a few minutes on the stone parapet overlooking the river , shading her eyes against the glitter of sunlight on the water and feeling its warmth soaking into her bones , before crossing the road and plunging into the narrow streets of the old town . |
| 14 | Harry paused for a few minutes . |
| 15 | Marlene waited for a few minutes before calling softly to Keith , |
| 16 | K. Peacock , of Belgrave Terrace , Hurworth Place , Darlington , remembers the whole class stood for a few minutes ' silence when told the news at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School . |
| 17 | Helen , too , sat for a few minutes . |
| 18 | Joe made room for me with the same amount of good grace he might have afforded an enemy invading his castle and we sat for a few minutes without speaking , inspecting the view . |
| 19 | She showered and shampooed her short dark hair , combing it into its neat bob , then she made toast and coffee and sat for a few minutes before her kitchen window which enjoyed the same view as her bedroom . |
| 20 | On her way back she was in such a state of euphoria that , in order to collect her thoughts , she pulled into the service road opposite the antique shop and sat for a few minutes . |