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

"Oh, Philip, I must not lose a minute," she exclaimed, passing the letter to him, and forgetting the pale gold hair and its owner.

From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 5, May, 1891 by Wood, Charles W.

Those who love her most will not lose a minute in explaining that situation.

From The Framework of Home Rule by Childers, Erskine

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)

"But you say right,—I never was here before, and I don't know my way to the place you speak on; only tell me, and I'll not lose a minute."

From Mary Barton by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn