Sentences with phrase «for a few minutes of»

It'll be nearly 6 before I manage to drift off again for a few minutes of sleep.

Or maybe someone makes a router that charges a few cents of bitcoin for a few minutes of high - speed Internet access, to be set up in public outdoor spaces and used at any time, day or night, without needing to be housed in a coffeeshop.

Or offer something specific — go over just to be a listening ear, to take your friend out for a few minutes of distraction.

I'll usually take the long way and head to the beach for a few minutes of relaxation and beach - combing.

Soon, friends will reign supreme, and I'll be lucky for a few minutes of their time.

Every parent — especially stay - at - home parents like me — is dying for a few minutes of socialization, ideally with an adult who already understands why your house appears to be carpeted entirely in granola.

If those balls never get a good washing, and germs and bacteria are left to fester, what sensible parent would risk their kid getting sick for a few minutes of innocent playtime?

On Wednesday, just before the State of the State in the Capitol, Cenedella and Murray ducked into the upstairs office of Fred Dicker, the New York Post state editor who had initially reported Cenedella's interest in a Senate run and frequently savages the liberal Gillibrand, for a few minutes of off - the - record conversation.

Instead of having the athlete finish his set and sit down for a few minutes of rest, have him do an explosive movement immediately after his set is complete.

Even William Shatner showed up for a few minutes of entertainment.

It's nice to look at and interact with millions of single men and women for a few minutes of your time.

This costs you nothing except for a few minutes of your time.

It is fun, with millions of men and women for a few minutes of your time.

You must find your due date for a few minutes of your time to help the hands of matchmaking sites.

Hit play and get sucked into the mind of a child assassin for a few minutes of of your day.

I even tolerated «The Jamie Kennedy Experiment» when it was obvious that targets were playing along purely for a few minutes of fame.

Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, and Anne - Marie Duff co-star, Brendan Gleeson is quietly commanding as a police inspector sent to put down the movement with similar tactics used against the IRA, and Meryl Streep gets prime billing for a few minutes of screen time as the firebrand movement leader Emmeline Pankhurst.

If I offer to give you something of value in exchange for a few minutes of your time, or your email address, or for taking a survey, you'll balance what the cost is against your own perceived value of the «freebie.»

If the chorus I love you, You love me makes you cringe, or if you're a new mom dying for a few minutes of peace, you can finally let the TV do the babysitting with these guilt - free videos.

Read the free sample: For a few minutes of your time, you can see if the interior has professional formatting and editing.

Can you imagine earning FREE Amazon Gift Cards just for a few minutes of your time?

They might not give you the full difference but you might get a few thousand points for a few minutes of work.

They might not give you the full 15K difference but you might get a few thousand points for a few minutes of work.

They increased his sign up bonus by 10,000 points, not bad for a few minutes of his time and an email.

The all - ages Nintendo charm is pushed aside briefly for a few minutes of hellish monsters and over-the-top action.

Step outside for a few minutes of sunshine.

if you're someone who likes to enjoy casual gaming now and then, it is a great handset for few minutes of relaxing while commuting to / from office.

The somewhat overlooked and undervalued Samsung Gear IconX hybrid fitness device is gunning for a few minutes of fame with a limited commercial launch.

Stepping away from your computer screen for a few minutes of physical activity offers a ton of benefits for a pretty small amount of effort.

Ask for a few minutes of your immediate supervisor's time and have a chat with them.

Thus, the majority of the industry — smaller, regional firms — are left on the sidelines, hoping for a few minutes of exposure on occasion.

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A few minutes away from the desk can improve productivity for hours and provide consistent increases to morale worth far more than those few lost minutes of work.

After a few minutes of research, I found a piece of software for Windows called NiceHash that was called the «easy button» for mining.

Well, considering that LinkedIn allows for about a third of that in your actual summary story, why wouldn't you take a few minutes to upload cover art?

Follow - up studies that asked volunteers to find time for 15 minutes of device - free solitude each day for a week and keep a journal of their experiences showed the same thing - fewer intense emotions and a greater awareness of subtle ones.

Robin Stern, also of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, offers a dead simple idea to instantly boost your EQ — wait a few minutes and reflect.

People are going to fiddle on the Internet regardless of what you do — so if you catch someone using the Internet for personal reasons for a few minutes, don't crack the whip.

Zafar suggests searching LinkedIn for people with the expertise you need, then sending a straightforward e-mail requesting a few minutes of their time: «Typically four out of 10 people will say yes if you approach them honestly, correctly and with an interesting topic.»

We dropped by a few of the parties this weekend and even managed to sneak into the dinner for a few minutes.

Perhaps the best plan for most organizations is to follow the Ritz - Carlton daily lineup approach: a few minutes every day discussing just one of your list of cultural values or service standards, with the meeting led by a different employee every time.

The problem of not taking a few minutes for a team preparation meeting is that it doesn't give you and other interviewers the opportunity to get aligned on what you are all looking for.

He'll respect you for being a person of your word and will almost certainly allow you a few more minutes.

After a few minutes of browsing through Maye's Twitter feed, it's easy to spot what she is most passionate about: advocating for her children and her career.

Here's a simple test: If someone sat down with you and asked you a series of questions about your company's revenue, expenses, and profits (or losses) for the previous month, quarter, and year, could you answer within a few minutes, using your accounting software?

I only tried one game for a few minutes, but Black Box told me there are other games for different types of exercises for the whole body.

Whether it's coaching a kids» sports team like the CEO of Insureon, playing a regular game of pickup soccer like celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, or extending a standing invitation to your friends for a Sunday evening supper like Huckabee, all the successful people profiled in the book plot out their weekends in advance (though not every minute; just a few «anchor events,» as Vanderkam dubs them) and make active use of the hours they have.

The real value of these kinds of video - captured events isn't the few people who watch for a few minutes simultaneously online.

Take five minutes now to think of a few tasks you've been putting off and make a plan for tackling them.

The confrontation that followed lasted just a few minutes, but it was long enough to spark a class - action lawsuit, a criminal investigation spanning at least three states and a major regulatory crackdown in the U.S.. Now, for the first time, Canadian officials have confirmed they too are investigating the issues at the heart of the dispute.

After a few minutes of friendly conversation, the lawyer was happy to provide legal advice for this driver for the rest of the ride!