Example sentences of "not [verb] [noun prp] for a while " in BNC.
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| 1 | He invented a serious accident for his wife as an excuse not to see Eleanor for a while . |
| 2 | It was agreed that they would not see Minton for a while . |
| 3 | and , and , well and to you as well Viv but er I have n't seen Viv , I have n't seen Pete for a while . |
| 4 | Oh he 's in hospital , I did n't know a thing about it , I 've been saying when we 've been to the Pentam , we have n't seen Trevor for a while , we have n't seen Trevor , and even Barry at the Pentam did n't tell me , he thought I knew |
| 5 | I did n't see Ted for a while after that . |