Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [adv prt] for a while " in BNC.
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| 1 | So the merger boom went on for a while , still fuelled by this false belief . |
| 2 | In most cases asking a child to sit out for a while is sufficient " discipline " providing the drama is interesting enough to draw them back in . |
| 3 | The work hummed on for a while . |
| 4 | And then he withdrew , closing the door after him , and went to his own room to stretch out for a while . |
| 5 | This sort of banter went on for a while . |
| 6 | Purple took over for a while , ha . |
| 7 | When the court sat we were told that the King had died then the court went out for a while . |
| 8 | With the sea-routes open again trade picked up for a while . |
| 9 | The computer went down for a while , it 's probably full of water |
| 10 | Then she went out into the garden to walk around for a while and before she was aware of her own movements , found herself moving briskly , almost running , up the green slope to the sea . |
| 11 | Time to move on for a while , bur where ? |