not lose a minute
Example Sentences
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For both of us, thought Rosalind, were determined to begin at once and not lose a minute.
From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend
I fear so, too, and therefore I did not lose a minute in notifying you after discovering the affair.
From The Sign of Flame by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
"I could not lose a minute," she said.
From King Midas: a Romance by Sinclair, Upton
Lutwyche may get things ready at once, on the chance, and not lose a minute.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
There I did not lose a minute; they had been duly apprised of my coming and I found Watson the managing clerk already waiting for me.
From A Queen's Error by Curties, Henry
