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- abbreviation
minutes ; Plural form ofmin .
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Examples
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Then when you cook, just put a bit of nice oil or butter in the bottom of a deep skillet, “toast” the spelt grains for a few mins, and finally add enough broth to cover the spelt and put a lid (or tin foil in my case) over the skillet until it absorbs the liquid (30 mins+).
bulgur salad with chickpeas and red peppers | smitten kitchen 2007
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Well I was born on the Island of Mumbai in a hospital just 5 mins from the sea.
When you know you are alone Anjali 2009
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I loved it, every second, I only twigged what was going on about 5 mins from the end when Benjamin & Hugo are talking.
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Another movie the vid pays homage to in its first mins is Caged Heat, the catty 1974 women-in-prison grindhouse flick directed by Jonathan Demme and produced by Roger Corman (recent recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Oscar).
Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” Video Features the Pussy Wagon From Kill Bill | /Film 2010
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Halfway through I was yawning and 20 mins from the end my body ached to get up and do something other than sit and watch.
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is worst of the series » Scene-Stealers 2009
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Well I was born on the Island of Mumbai in a hospital just 5 mins from the sea.
Archive 2009-04-01 Anjali 2009
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I was seen in 5 mins from the time I walked into the emergancy room.
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I'm not sure I think 20 mins is odd either - presumably 20 for talk, 10 for questions.
20 Minute Job Talk Candid Engineer 2009
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Also, loved the season end to Torchwood, only wish that the rest of the series had been written as well (I'm deliberately omitting 5 mins from the final episode - if you've seen it, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about).
January 6th, 2007 mynxii 2007
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After all, the first 30 – 45 mins is a veritable nail-biter, cranking up the suspense and tension to nearly unbearable heights.
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