The phrase "wait for a minute" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when trying to indicate that someone should wait before continuing. For example, "Could you wait for a minute before deciding?".
"We said: 'You know, let's just stop and wait for a minute.
Add the oil, wait for a minute, then drizzle in a bit of the pumpkin seed mixture; if it sizzles loudly, add the rest, holding the lid above the pan, as the mixture will spatter.
"I told the driver to wait for a minute, and I asked the doorman if Risa Levine still lives here, and he said, 'Yeah, I think she's up there right now,' "Mr. Shulman said.
It then makes you wait for a minute.
The design and navigation are pleasing enough once you wait for a minute or so for your edition to be pulled together on the fly each morning.
For example, if you enter at a bar, you no longer have to tell your friends to wait for a minute while you whip out your phone and check in (though you may still want to wait until you're not mid-conversation or halfway through ordering a drink from the bartender).
He then stepped behind the bushes in his front yard and waited for a minute, watching the street, before he returned to the house.
Add the diluted tomato paste, and cook for about five minutes, pressing the mixture down into the pan, then waiting for a minute until the surface begins to brown, then stirring and pressing it down until the surface browns again.
Simple knock and waiting for a minute until it is vacated is all this would take.
The door was locked, so we waited for a minute and when this hipster girl went in, we scooted in with her.
You just go in and wait for a few minutes and whoosh, there's your ride home.
