Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] for a while and " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I freelanced for a while and ended up doing a lot of work for the Bee Gees in Florida , for Andy Gibb in particular . |
| 2 | I thought for a while and said that the only thing I could think of was that the British government did not — although it would have been slow to admit it — at that moment cut much ice with the South African government , but the United States government cut considerable ice . |
| 3 | We stopped for a while and , leaving Billy well secured outside with Pat , took our headlamps and torches and walked into the level . |
| 4 | But she seemed to fidget him ; he would let her stay for a while and then say , ‘ Run along , duckie , ca n't you see I 'm busy ? ’ |
| 5 | Spread out the seaweed into the shape in which it is to be pressed while still in the water , then slowly lift it out of the basin , keeping it flat , let it drip for a while and then place it on a waterproof surface . |
| 6 | He slept for a while and was roughly awakened as the door was flung open and Selkirk entered . |