"give me a few minutes" is a correct and usable phrase in written English. You can use it when you need more time to complete a task or to finish a conversation. For example, "I just need to finish up this report, give me a few minutes and we can talk."
Can you give me a few minutes of chat silence?
"Give me a few minutes," Penn told Hopper.
But give me a few minutes of your time and I'll tell you why I'm back and the real truth about exactly why I left in the first place.
When you get a point at Arsenal it is usually OK but after this give me a few minutes to get there.
(Pause) OK, where you headed to now? Give me a few minutes.
Give me a few minutes and I might nail down an exact day.
The bribe you gave me a few minutes ago will be used as evidence against you at our headquarters, unless — " He stops and wrings his hands, as if he were trying to wash the white hairs from his skin.
I appreciate you giving me a few minutes of your time tonight so I can discuss with you a complex and difficult issue, an issue that is one of the most profound of our time.
The bribe you gave me a few minutes ago will be used as evidence against you at our headquarters, unless—" He stops and wrings his hands, as if he were trying to wash the white hairs from his skin.
After a couple of minutes of introductory chat, Nathan said, "Dean, I really appreciate you giving me a few minutes.
He gave me a few minutes of his time in between sound checks to talk more about it.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com