Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] for a [adj] while " in BNC.

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1 Seem to put them away for a long while but
2 what I 'll probably do is take you out for a little while so you can go up and see Annie and all that , next week , not only a
3 I think you need to go and do something else for a little while I said cos if you keep looking over thinking you ca n't do it , have a break and go back to it afterwards you just get really despondent
4 Now I 'm gon na turn it off for a little while until everyone starts having a proper conversation .
5 If you know you can not deal with an upsetting confrontation , try to put it off for a short while until you feel calmer .
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