not lose a minute
Example Sentences
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Ere long Mr. Jerrold, anxious to conciliate the millionnaire, and full of curiosity, did not lose a minute after he read the note in going to him.
From May Brooke by Dorsey, Anna Hanson
They did not lose a minute in changing horses, which took place every ten miles.
From In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant by Verne, Jules
"I could not lose a minute," she said.
From King Midas: a Romance by Sinclair, Upton
I did not lose a minute, but put on my hat and ran downstairs.
From John Marsh's Millions by Hornblow, Arthur
He strode away and Miss Bibby did not lose a minute in following his advice.
From In the Mist of the Mountains by Macfarlane, J.
