Example sentences of "watch [pron] for a while " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if you could watch him for a while longer , you might discover just what he — a descendant of herd-living , company-loving , fast and flighty wild horses — feels about domestication . |
| 2 | So watch them for a while and then he started dancing with them and he dance them all night and he just get in his hand . |
| 3 | I stood and watched them for a while , training my binoculars on them and seeming , now and again in the shifting images of light , to discern structures around them . |
| 4 | ‘ So I watched you for a while , and when you saw me watching , and you looked nervous , as though you thought me a criminal , about to steal all the stock , it amused me to tease you , try and discover why Donal thought you special . |
| 5 | The sister watched her for a while , then sent the nurse on an errand . |
| 6 | Once satisfied , she took his pulse again , then watched him for a while . |
| 7 | Berger watched him for a while , and then he also pulled up the collar of his greatcoat and turned into the corner . |
| 8 | She watched him for a while , feeling superfluous . |
| 9 | She watched it for a while until the ball came rather close . |
| 10 | Hopefully , however , there will be plenty of others sailing , and you can learn a lot by watching them for a while . |
| 11 | After watching them for a while I suggested that they might try to keep most numbers constant and change just one . |
| 12 | Shelley stood watching him for a while before he noticed her , and he came down to greet her . |