Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pron] for [art] while " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So I watched you for a while , and when you saw me watching , and you looked nervous , as though you thought me a criminal , about to steal all the stock , it amused me to tease you , try and discover why Donal thought you special . |
| 2 | So erm , anyway I went back in to him , I kept going up and down , I left him for a while , but he does n't normally cry like that |
| 3 | So I left it for a while , and I thought I will phone her and find out . |
| 4 | Henri and I sheltered them for a while , but of course it was very risky with the Germans billeted everywhere except the smallest cottages . |
| 5 | In order to teach potential students the value of laundry work you make them do it for a while . |
| 6 | I would like you to wear it for a while . ’ |
| 7 | You enjoy yourself for a while and then you make sure of your place in heaven ! ’ |
| 8 | Will you keep them for a while ? ’ |
| 9 | She watched him for a while , feeling superfluous . |
| 10 | She watched it for a while until the ball came rather close . |
| 11 | If you leave it for a while , the reeds invade , and there 's no expanse of water at all . |
| 12 | Then when you 've all found a good combination , you do it for a while , then you turn on the tape machine … |
| 13 | After that she said nothing for a while , only sat watching me in a broody way . |
| 14 | She said nothing for a while . |
| 15 | ‘ Would you like me to leave you for a while ? ’ |
| 16 | I wanted to cut my hair short , and they allowed it for a while , until they discovered from a ‘ friend ’ that I am a lesbian , and then they tried everything they could to stop me dressing as I used to . |
| 17 | They said nothing for a while ; she controlling her emotions while he gathered his strength . |
| 18 | He studied it for a while , whistled and rang Fulham . |
| 19 | He shook it for a while until it gurgled and moved its head weakly . |
| 20 | He held her for a while and they said nothing . |