Example sentences of "he [modal v] [verb] for a while " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , he 's a trooper and that means the show must go on , so he 'll rest for a while at home , but hopes to be back singing and dancing by Christmas . |
| 2 | He might read for a while but he would not come downstairs , would not hear anything if she were quiet . |
| 3 | He could relax for a while . |
| 4 | Then he 'd sit for a while , occasionally glancing at the figure next to him , until at last he 'd lean towards the other 's ear . |
| 5 | Sometimes he was too sick to eat anything all day , but other days he would sleep for a while and then get up for a meal . |