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Example sentences for "minute later"

  • A minute later he raised his head and looked at them almost vacantly.

  • He tried to talk to the driver, and he felt intensely interested in an answer the peasant made him; but a minute later he realized that he was not catching anything, and that he had not really even taken in the peasant’s answer.

  • But a minute later he laughed again just as softly and happily.

  • A minute later he saw the man make a long leap, clear the brook, and hurry away among the trees and brushwood on the other side.

  • One pair is missing--a pair I use a great deal, too," she said a minute later.

  • Her shrieks brought the servant to the spot, and a minute later two of the neighbors, Mrs. Bardon and her son Alfred, came over from next door.

  • A minute later, the boys stepped into the stream, and, by using care, reached the other side, with all their garments dry.

  • A minute later he reached forward his upraised right hand and suddenly brought it down with a force that pinned the blanket to the earth.

  • A minute later, Deerfoot raised his head and signified that he wished to know in turn what had befallen them since they parted company twenty-four hours before.

  • A minute later, with a cordial handshake, the soldier left, and Shelton watched his courteous figure shepherding his wife away.

  • She saw the short companion detach himself and go up to the baroness; a minute later, he was brought up to her and introduced--Count Rosek.

  • The train coming in a minute later, the two brothers parted and entered their respective compartments.

  • A minute later, he ran out from the house again.

  • A minute later, Philip exclaimed: "Surely, Francois, those gentlemen who are approaching are Conde and the Admiral!

  • His will be done," she said, in a low but firm voice, as she looked up a minute later.

  • A minute later a group of men came hurrying down the street.

  • A minute later, the head of the column crossed the temporary bridge.

  • He smiled charmingly as he went, and looking after him, a minute later, over the clove pinks in the window-box, she saw him turn and gaze back at her from the opposite pavement.

  • She had heard the click of the gate, and a minute later, as Mrs. Carr gathered up her sewing, there was a ring at the bell.

  • A minute later we had him safely on the yard between us.

  • It could not have been a minute later when I looked up again, and was astonished to find that the whole ship was surrounded by a thinnish haze that quite hid the horizon.

  • A minute later, eight bells went, and we trooped away aft for roll-call.

  • A minute later, I heard him coming along the deck.

  • A minute later he was out on the rocks above where the overturned canoe was now seen to be jammed between the rocks.

  • A minute later he was going down the rapids, doing his best to keep his head above water, but with the line wound tightly around his arm.

  • When all three at last arose, probably only a minute later, they were bathed in perspiration, as they had all been under a terrible physical strain.

  • It seemed but a minute later that a buzzing in my ears awoke me, with a stab of pain as though my temples were being split with a wedge.

  • A minute later we heard the bolts shoot back from the door at which we stood.

  • A minute later I had turned it back, and Ruth's grave was opened.

  • A minute later we stood within the silent walls of Trewinion Manor.

  • It was a minute later, perhaps, that I began to suspect that July was hit, for she allowed the jib to shake and seemed to be running right up into the wind.

  • A minute later, on a rise beyond the wall, I spied the Moor.

  • Less than a minute later, Obed came into the room, after slamming the back-door loudly.

  • In any case, there would have been no excuse, for less than a minute later he descried the tardy ones skirting the shed and coming along the wharf.

  • Joe looked anxious and presently sought the forward cabin, reappearing a minute later to ask all and sundry if they knew where he had put his supply of "anti-seasick stuff.

  • A minute later he called again: "Come on, you idiots!

  • A minute later, Mr. Hudson forced his way through the crowd.

  • Kneeling beside her, he raised her head to his shoulder and, a minute later, the constable galloped up.

  • A minute later, a man rode up at full speed from behind.

  • Kate came out of the room, with Mrs. Donald, a minute later.

  • Then a minute later, "Well, whatever it is, I'm going to find out.

  • He started to call, but at that moment the music ceased and a minute later he heard voices saying good night.

  • Half a minute later he repeated the whistle thrice.

  • He fired again, but evidently without effect, and a minute later a light at one side of the patio told him that the enemy, or a part of them at least, were inside the gate.

  • A minute later he was on top of the wall.

  • The inspector and the sergeant were already in earnest consultation, and a minute later they, too, hurriedly departed.

  • The inspector bustled out of the room, and returned a minute later with a letter-case in his hand.

  • As soon as I recognized the yacht, I turned quickly and walked away, but a minute later I ran into Leach and Jezzard, who were returning to their craft.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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