Example sentences of "[verb] up for a while " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must thank the judges who did a good job for us apart from three who entered , showed up for a while and were then missing when their turn was due . |
| 2 | Even in such classic areas as the Mississippi delta , where sediment is thought to be accumulating rapidly , there is plenty of evidence to suggest that , after building up for a while , much of it is carried away again . |
| 3 | It would be so easy just to give up for a while . |
| 4 | ‘ Cissie wo n't be coming up for a while , ’ she said , making her way back to the bed , ‘ do you want to wait ? |
| 5 | ‘ It 's been laid up for a while with a problem in the starting mechanism , but a friend is now completing a repair job for me , and we hope to be up and running again soon , ’ explained Gordon , pictured with the vehicle 's log-book . |
| 6 | They therefore decided to break up for a while because , Dustin said , ‘ I wanted my fling . |
| 7 | We even split up for a while . |
| 8 | With the sea-routes open again trade picked up for a while . |
| 9 | After that it picked up for a while , and we looked quite sharp again . |