Example sentences of "[conj] for a while " in BNC.
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| 1 | I forgot that for a while during the '80s but I 'm back now , ’ Starr said . |
| 2 | He says it was coincidence that all these Mr Nasty roles came at once , but admits that for a while , playing a succession of evil characters had a rather bad effect on his personal life . |
| 3 | When Ariel gently lifted the old woman to move her to her own quarters up the path in the forest , Sycorax gave a huge cry , the folding of her body in Ariel 's arms shot fiery rivers of pain through her that for a while swallowed up all the others she suffered from her burns . |
| 4 | She was able to warn her manager that for a while she might be a bit slower and occasionally a bit tearful . |
| 5 | They were so shocked that for a while I was convinced they would go away and not only cancel our betrothal but probably the wedding between Boz and Alamena as well . ’ |
| 6 | The international banking community was so nervous that for a while no forward foreign exchange markets operated properly anywhere . |
| 7 | Although for a while the new venture flourished , far outstripping its neighbour , Rye , it was never the success its royal founder had hoped . |
| 8 | Although for a while the silk market will be uncertain , we are nevertheless optimistic about the longer term for Sekers and particularly opportunities for joint marketing of furnishing fabrics with our carpets . |
| 9 | David was a hale and hearty kind of cleric , and for a while she cherished hopes of missionary work taking them into some exotic foreign clime . |
| 10 | And for a while , so was he . |
| 11 | There was a huge row within the Owen family and for a while it looked as if the plug would be pulled immediately . |
| 12 | A year ago he had a heart by-pass which had to be re-done and for a while totally lost his sight because of a clot in the blood supply to the eyes . |
| 13 | Before the last Test at the Oval , Gower exhorted his troops to ‘ one last , big effort ’ to avoid completely ignominy , and for a while it seemed that they might . |
| 14 | Before that scene came along , it was quite hard to go out on your own and meet new people , and for a while that was possible . |
| 15 | Perkin , on her other side , murmured something to get her attention and for a while I watched Tremayne make the best of our table having been graced by the sponsor 's wife , a gushing froth of a lady in unbecoming lemon . |
| 16 | His marriage ended , he was distracted by love , and for a while at the time of the oil crisis it was hard to make a sale , but towards the end of the Seventies and into the Eighties , things picked up . |
| 17 | And for a while time stood still . |
| 18 | At 14 , Gedge was outstanding in several subjects , especially French , and for a while harboured dreams of travelling the world as an interpreter . |
| 19 | He was still interested in politics , and for a while a fairly active member of the Labour party , especially during the miners ' strike when he and Solowka canvassed on their behalf . |
| 20 | ‘ You must be mad , insane , ’ Agnes almost yelled at her , only to clap a hand over her mouth and glance towards the door as if expecting it to open and her mother to appear ; and for a while there was silence between them , except for the slight moaning sound coming from Jessie . |
| 21 | Ben sped from the blocks with his usual electric start in the final , and for a while I was behind Desai Williams , but then I started to come through strongly . |
| 22 | I crossed the road and walked casually along a few streets , and for a while I thought he 'd probably be following at a distance . |
| 23 | Bankruptcy stared the Nazis in the face , and for a while they were so desperate that they actually considered introducing the zloty as a way of stabilising the currency and restoring calm . |
| 24 | Whatever the reason , no other reputable yard would touch him and for a while Charles drifted about on the fringe of racing . |
| 25 | Such dressings-down of the local bosses were naturally popular with the ordinary people and for a while at least they helped to foster the paternalist image of the General-Secretary . |
| 26 | She persuaded him to join AA , and for a while he attended their weekly meetings . |
| 27 | The wooden walls shook and the alien noise echoed around the small building , and for a while the noise stopped . |
| 28 | In becoming anorexic , I was attempting to overcome this confusion , and for a while I partially succeeded . |
| 29 | It soared to the top of the pop charts in early 1956 and for a while Frankie And The Teenagers were household names . |
| 30 | Rosemary Roche , 35 , of Gillingham , Kent , endured five years of pain and for a while could only walk with a stick , said Deputy High Court Judge Morrison . |