Definition

Examples

• "We'll be back in like 2 minutes, ja?"
• "Your estimated waiting time is: 364 minutes."
• "Mr. Bent : No problem. It's five minutes to six!"
• "In just 5 30-minute sessions with our automated consultants, we'll transform you from oppressive overlord into a benevolent boss without ever leaving your throne room!"
• "I've been waiting on hold for 15 minutes."
• "Brian : I'm out of film. Let me just reload and we'll go again in about 15-20 minutes."
• "See you in 4 minutes and 40 seconds!"
• "Edward : Well, Mr. Ripley, it took me about 23 hours and 59 minutes, but I think I've got a jingle for Outback Cologne that might just work."
• "Our flying time is approximately 37 hours and 59 minutes."
• "Quiet neighborhood, 15 minutes from San Francisco"
• "Well, are you free to talk for a few minutes?"
• "Since Fridays are also rather busy for us all, I thought that Thursday would be great for the two of us to set aside a few minutes to chat."
• "Hurry up - the first interview is in 10 minutes!"
• "They both leave after 45 minutes, without wiping the whiteboard."
• "5 minutes later..."
• "Also, please remember to be available for the thirty minutes before the meeting, in case Bruno wishes to begin early."
• "It took him nearly twenty-five minutes to find a small flask of jasmine oil on the alphabetically arranged shelf of botanical extracts."
• "Person 1: See you in five minutes?"
• "If I could just have five minutes of your time."