Example sentences of "for a little while [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yesterday , in Tokyo , she indicated that she may be around for a little while longer than expected . |
| 2 | And although I am now tired , very cold and extremely hungry — with a headache into the bargain ! — I am compelled to continue for a little while longer . |
| 3 | You 'll just have to bear it for a little while longer . ’ |
| 4 | For a little while longer his health held up sufficiently for him to plunder one more shrine , at Rocamadour , and then at Martel , on 11 June , he died . |
| 5 | Somehow , we drew strength from each other , enough to stave off death for a little while longer . |
| 6 | ‘ Perhaps you should stay with Julius for a little while longer ? ’ suggested her mother hopefully . |
| 7 | Claudia felt as if she were drowning in a pool of conflicting emotions ; the last thing she wanted was to go anywhere with Roman and yet the thought of being with him for a little while longer filled her with delight . |
| 8 | I can keep Rainbow in my sights for a little while longer . |
| 9 | So I decide to hold my peace for a little while longer . |
| 10 | ‘ Sit beside me on the bed , just for a little while longer , until I get to sleep ? ’ |
| 11 | You know then we thought right , we 're not just gon na forget about this you know , we 'll we 'll carry on for a little while longer and then as soon as the ball really started rolling , er personally I thought well you ca n't back down now , . |
| 12 | ‘ All right , then , I 'll come — for a little while anyway . ’ |
| 13 | So , we think for a little while ahead you should go to a school where you 'll be looked after ; I mean , where you can sleep , and where he wo n't get at you . ’ |
| 14 | Yes well I 'll go fortnightly for a little while then it 'll tail off . |
| 15 | If I cough or something it goes quite for a little while then comes back again . |
| 16 | He may be mute for some minutes and have difficulty in naming objects and carrying out commands for a little while thereafter . |
| 17 | Exercise raises the metabolic rate , not only at the time of activity , but also for a little while afterwards . |
| 18 | on it for a little while now . |
| 19 | But she was here for a little while now , and would be coming back in mid-April to get Luxembourg on . |
| 20 | And I seem likely to be busy for a little while unfortunately ! |