Example sentences of "i [vb past] for a while [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I experimented for a while with rudders on drifters , working on the principles of sailing crafts where the vane ( sail ) is set at an angle to the rudder ( submerged stem section ) so that although the wind would blow the vane at the same angle the offset rudder would make the float cut across the surface carrying it out into the lake even though the wind blew along the bank . |
| 2 | ‘ I remember being fascinated by the story when I worked for a while in the Royal Library . |
| 3 | The shops were opening and I browsed for a while in one that sold books as well as newspapers and magazines , but I failed to find the American edition of Rodriguez 's book . |
| 4 | Shortly before dawn I slept for a while on top of the wheelhouse . |
| 5 | It was cool in the shade and I stayed for a while by the deep pool below the falls before turning back to the path and climbing through the heat of the late morning past Poor 's Land towards Knarlton Knot . |