Sentence examples for long minutes from inspiring English sources

'long minutes' is correct and usable in written English
It is often used to describe a period of time that feels like it is dragging on, or going slowly. For example: "I waited for what felt like long minutes before my friend arrived."

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Long minutes pass.

For 90 long minutes.

Long minutes passed, Mr. Kaufman recalled.

She could not speak for long minutes.

For several long minutes, no one spoke.

And then, for long minutes, no one came in.

It happened to Bill Clinton today -- for 10 long minutes.

Whatever the reason, conversation stopped for a few long minutes.

Though not unpleasant, it went nowhere in 10 long minutes.

After several long minutes, the train started moving again.

He was arrested after eleven excruciatingly long minutes.

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