Example sentences of "[noun] for a [adj] while [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But now I 'm just deciding I 'll live off invalidity benefit for a wee while longer , leaving that in the hands of my my managing director and somebody else and the money that 's coming through from the Queen and whatever I 'm just gon na live on invalidity benefit , I 'm only drawing invalidity benefit , I 'm not gon na get any more money than invalidity benefit . |
| 2 | Carolyn Sherwood-Call at the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco reckons the state will ‘ bump along ’ at the bottom for a good while yet . |
| 3 | So I decide to hold my peace for a little while longer . |
| 4 | I can keep Rainbow in my sights for a little while longer . |
| 5 | Keep you out of mischief for a wee while again . |
| 6 | He may be mute for some minutes and have difficulty in naming objects and carrying out commands for a little while thereafter . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps you should stay with Julius for a little while longer ? ’ suggested her mother hopefully . |
| 8 | Somehow , we drew strength from each other , enough to stave off death for a little while longer . |