Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [verb] for a while " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I like it here and I want to stay for a while . ’ |
2 | ‘ It was a real old-fashioned adventure and one of the best films I 've seen for a while . ’ |
3 | Then he would qualify these certainties at the end , once the client had agreed to buy with something like : " of course , you 'll appreciate that , as with any shares , I can make no absolute guarantees , but this is the best opportunity I 've seen for a while . " |
4 | If you have to stand for a while at work or in a queue , it would be helpful to have one leg behind the other with the feet at about 45 degrees to each other . |
5 | ‘ You need to rest for a while . ’ |
6 | Mills was amoral and untrustworthy , but we 've known for a while now that he definitely worked for us . ’ |
7 | that we 've had for a while . |