Only minutes had passed since she'd made her last call.

When I focus on the present again, minutes have passed.

A few more minutes passed before he heard them coming.

Some minutes later the three of them passed into her.

Ten minutes had not passed away when he came back.

By the time he got away, ten minutes had passed.

The next few minutes passed as though they were hours.

A good time is had, and 20 to 30 minutes have passed.

Five minutes had passed when he came back into the living room.

After about four minutes had passed the door opened again.