1.   Ah, a few more minutes.

2.   And get there a few minutes early.

3.   A few minutes of attention once or twice a year can perhaps double the life of your battery, saving you cold, hard cash.

4.   A Van Gogh poster of a French country lane brightened the meeting room where every few minutes the passage of the elevated Broadway local smothered conversation.

5.   If not, bake a few minutes longer and test again.

6.   Shots were heard and a few minutes later a detonation.

7.   With patience, planning and even a warning to one hostage a few minutes ahead of the raid.