Example sentences of "i [verb] [pron] for [art] while " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So I watched you for a while , and when you saw me watching , and you looked nervous , as though you thought me a criminal , about to steal all the stock , it amused me to tease you , try and discover why Donal thought you special . |
| 2 | So erm , anyway I went back in to him , I kept going up and down , I left him for a while , but he does n't normally cry like that |
| 3 | So I left it for a while , and I thought I will phone her and find out . |
| 4 | Henri and I sheltered them for a while , but of course it was very risky with the Germans billeted everywhere except the smallest cottages . |
| 5 | ‘ Would you like me to leave you for a while ? ’ |