not lose a minute
Example Sentences
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"I will not lose a minute," said the earl, hastily.
From Wife in Name Only by Brame, Charlotte M.
Glad I did not lose a minute after seeing the ground in asking Maxwell and Methuen to make me some trench mortars.
From Gallipoli Diary, Volume I by Hamilton, Ian, Sir
"Oh, I must warn Daniel!" she exclaimed, "I must warn him, and not lose a minute."
From The Clique of Gold by Gaboriau, Émile
"Go, wake father and tell him I must speak to him; do not lose a minute," urged Caillette.
From The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II by Lermina, Jules
We did not lose a minute in getting under way, and we haven’t wasted any time in getting here either.
From The Boys of Crawford's Basin The Story of a Mountain Ranch in the Early Days of Colorado by Emerson, Chase
