Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [adv] 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 | The work hummed on for a while . |
| 3 | This sort of banter went on for a while . |
| 4 | Purple took over for a while , ha . |
| 5 | When the court sat we were told that the King had died then the court went out for a while . |
| 6 | With the sea-routes open again trade picked up for a while . |
| 7 | The computer went down for a while , it 's probably full of water |
| 8 | The bastard chattered pleasantly for a while before suddenly producing a small viol from a bag hanging on his saddle horn . |
| 9 | For the first time in days Hilary felt at peace , the hurt and pain pushed aside for a while . |