Example sentences of "[pron] for a while " in BNC.
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1 | After that she said nothing for a while , only sat watching me in a broody way . |
2 | Wayne said nothing for a while , and Pete allowed his attention to wander down the inventory list ; his eyebrows raised at the mention of a waterbed , a hi-fi system and a video hookup in the after stateroom . |
3 | ‘ Penny for them , ’ said Adam , when they were halfway through the meal and she had said nothing for a while . |
4 | She said nothing for a while . |
5 | When he finished , the DDI sat back and said nothing for a while , just digested it . |
6 | They said nothing for a while ; she controlling her emotions while he gathered his strength . |
7 | Wycliffe said nothing for a while but continued with his study of the cheque stubs . |
8 | He came round to my side , stood beside me for a while , looking , puffing . |
9 | That should see me for a while . |
10 | Kāli stood over me for a while , watching critically . |
11 | He looked at me for a while , thinking . |
12 | I shall be glad to have you working with me for a while . ’ |
13 | Be impure with me for a while . |
14 | One of the sons had done the right thing and had taken the pressure off me for a while . |
15 | " Will you come and stay with me for a while ? " she asked gently . |
16 | " Go to sleep with me for a while , " he said , and he took her gently into his arms . |
17 | And I would not for the world meddle with her plans , though I am proud that she has consented on the way to visit me for a while . |
18 | It 's been creeping up on me for a while . |
19 | Instinctively , I dipped my fingers in the holy water and crossed myself , remembering the Catholic aunt in South Armagh who 'd raised me for a while as a child and had anguished over my black little Protestant soul . |
20 | Sometime around the middle of the week , Dr MacLennan was allowed to see me for a while , after Diggs overruled my father 's refusal to have me medically inspected by anybody else but him . |
21 | Would you and Karen mind standing in for me for a while ? ’ |
22 | I mean in a way I think it 's probably the best thing that 's happened to me for a while cos I could see myself see the thing is I can I was n't ever planning to be here for even six months . |
23 | I gazed at them for a while and then buried my head in my hands . |
24 | The little girl answered and the conversation flowed between them for a while ; the little boy did n't say anything . |
25 | ‘ She 'll not likely be doing them for a while . ’ |
26 | Hopefully , however , there will be plenty of others sailing , and you can learn a lot by watching them for a while . |
27 | If you have gas or coal fires , and can avoid using them for a while , it would be a useful addition to this list . |
28 | If this is also true of toddler diarrhoea then it might Be better , in the long run , to identify the offending foods and avoid them for a while . |
29 | When we received it we thought it was great , but after chewing on them for a while , mum got a bit worried as the pieces we were chewing off looked like hard plastic . |
30 | They can have all the cleaning equipment ready for you , tidying and moving any light objects , as necessary , as their contribution to the exercise before your arrival , and then when the work is completed they will usually be very pleased if you have allowed time to sit down and have a cup of tea or a drink with them for a while before you leave . |