Example sentences of "and for [art] while " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | And for a while , so was he . |
| 3 | There was a huge row within the Owen family and for a while it looked as if the plug would be pulled immediately . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | And for a while time stood still . |
| 10 | At 14 , Gedge was outstanding in several subjects , especially French , and for a while harboured dreams of travelling the world as an interpreter . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Whatever the reason , no other reputable yard would touch him and for a while Charles drifted about on the fringe of racing . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | She persuaded him to join AA , and for a while he attended their weekly meetings . |
| 19 | The wooden walls shook and the alien noise echoed around the small building , and for a while the noise stopped . |
| 20 | In becoming anorexic , I was attempting to overcome this confusion , and for a while I partially succeeded . |
| 21 | It soared to the top of the pop charts in early 1956 and for a while Frankie And The Teenagers were household names . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | She used to attack the audience — during the hugely-successful New York run of Without You I 'm Nothing , she would use a torch to pick faces out of the dark — and for a while incorporated messages left on her answering machine by a once hostile critic who was trying to suck up and make friends . |
| 24 | And for a while , the world looked terrifyingly on the edge of nuclear war . |
| 25 | He did not explain what he meant , but went on rather quickly to tell me about the appointment , and for a while we talked about Cambridge , and places and people that we both knew well . |
| 26 | When these overtures were spurned by the pragmatic Dutch leaders , Cromwell transferred his more messianic aspirations to the Swedes , and for a while dreamed of joining with Queen Christina , daughter of the legendary Protestant hero Gustavus Adolphus , in a religious crusade against popery . |
| 27 | The people began to recover from the horrors of the long war with Chaos and for a while the population grew . |
| 28 | Economic growth declined and for a while even became negative . |
| 29 | Its smaller rival , piper , agreed to a joint-venture , and for a while enjoyed Cessna 's position , before being displaced when Embraer took over complete control . |
| 30 | The R.S.F. was equally adamant and for a while , the management held out the driver was responsible was to be reprimanded . |