The whole process had taken the best part of twenty minutes.

"He must have been in there for the better part of twenty minutes now."

The bald man wouldn't even look at him for the better part of two minutes.

Amanda sat motionless for the better part of five minutes.

Nothing had come near them for the best part of six minutes.

You must have been under the water for the best part of two minutes.

It took the better part of five minutes for the senators to return to their seats.

After the better part of two minutes, a voice answered.

I've been watching this awkward loop for the better part of ten minutes.

They had been arguing for the best part of twenty minutes in their room at the hotel.