have a few minutes/moments

phrase

: have a short period of time available (for something)

Give me a call when you have a few minutes/moments.

Examples of have a few minutes/moments in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Buynak’s family was able to sneak into her grandmother’s nursing home and have a few moments with her before her death. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025

For a working mother who may only have a few moments to herself during the day, the ability to incorporate recovery into desk time is efficient and appealing. — Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

The trip out of the burn zone also meant Alyssa would have a few minutes to run around outside without risking exposure. — Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025

In-person buyers only have a few minutes to inspect a unit, meaning most customers do not know if the boxes or bins contain treasure or trash. — Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023

Sadly, Sloane and her new husband only have a few moments together again before Klaus’s handy reincarnation trick subsides, and Luther fades back into The Void. — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 23 June 2022

The crew will then have a few minutes of weightlessness at this apogee and the chance to look at the curvature of Earth from space before a Mach 3 re-entry to Earth to land on a runway at Spaceport America. — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 July 2021

Creating time on the calendar (and even within each meeting) to have a few minutes to check in with your employees is crucial. — Expert Panel, Forbes, 24 May 2021