No. I want you back in your seat within the next sixty seconds! )
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Mr. TomIs this sentence natural, especially the yellow part?
Before the minute is complete, I want you back to your place.No.
I'll give you one minute to get back in your seat. (Or else you're in big trouble!)
Mr. TomHe is very stingy. He calls me from his cell but always disconnects it before the minute is complete.You may find this curious. More idiomatically, we say "up", not "complete":