Example sentences of "not [be] [verb] for a while " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cottage had not been inhabited for a while . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's because I have n't been winning for a while and I am desperate . |
| 3 | If your bike is second-hand , or has n't been used for a while , then it 's important to check that it 's safe to ride . |
| 4 | You told them to dump the body in the bay , where it would n't be found for a while . |
| 5 | Just before seven she left Jed to pick out some toys and books to be taking with him — and it 's got to be a portable amount , she warned and went to check that she would n't be needed for a while . |