not lose a minute
Example Sentences
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I did not lose a minute, but put on my hat and ran downstairs.
From John Marsh's Millions by Arthur Hornblow
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 Jules Verne
He strode away and Miss Bibby did not lose a minute in following his advice.
From In the Mist of the Mountains by J. Macfarlane
There was no water, no means whatever of extinguishing the flames, but the active little Frenchmen did not lose a minute.
From Jack Archer by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
We knew that it would not be long before the man on the motorcycle would find out that we had escaped and would take the road after us, and we must not lose a minute.
From The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring Or, Along the Road That Leads the Way by Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude) Frey
