Example sentences of "[adv] for a short while " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Only for a short while , Father , ’ the young priest rejoined . |
| 2 | I have given my consent , intending to gratify her wishes in this respect only for a short while . |
| 3 | When I was sitting in that corridor there was one of the tutors on the phone , only for a short while |
| 4 | So for a short while the two movements , Co-operation and trade unionism , had fused . |
| 5 | On the day of the wedding , just for a short while , all strife was laid aside . |
| 6 | So England have not always been sporting failures just for a short while . |
| 7 | Just for a short while let this be the most perfect day of my life . |
| 8 | Just for a short while , to see how you both are . |
| 9 | All went well for a short while , but then his childhood respiratory problems returned . |
| 10 | A spokeswoman for the Guides Association said yesterday : ‘ She worked here for a short while and I suppose it was just a job to her . ’ |
| 11 | She says that considering he 's only lived here for a short while , it 's fantastic the way people are celebrating his success . |
| 12 | I think I could bear losing you a line better if you had belonged to me , even for a short while . " |
| 13 | It 's a privilege to have you , even for a short while ! |
| 14 | Apart from the obvious enjoyment of this extended honeymoon stage , it does mean that the actual hard work of the relationship can be delayed , for nothing the young lovers do could ever spoil the bliss — at least for a short while ! |
| 15 | Unexpected demands on your money can cause havoc with even the most carefully planned budgets — at least for a short while . |
| 16 | Indeed for a short while in 1849 the Chartists obtained a majority of the elected members of the Sheffield council ( Salt 1971:38 ) . |