Example sentences of "wait [prep] a while " in BNC.
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| 1 | He reached it without mishap but had to wait for a while , watching the day begin , until the ferrymaster arrived . |
| 2 | ‘ Let's just wait for a while , eh ? |
| 3 | He felt tempted to continue through the village to visit the young Prince at Woodstock Palace but , considering what he had just learnt , thought he had better wait for a while . |
| 4 | ‘ Father Reynard 's death , ’ he concluded , ‘ however distressing , must wait for a while . |
| 5 | Your landlady said you was n't married , that you was waiting for a while . |
| 6 | We waited for a while as he shovelled coal and filled his boilers . |
| 7 | She waited for a while , then she undressed and climbed into bed , the coat thrown over the top to add extra warmth . |
| 8 | Perhaps , if she waited for a while , Christine might come to her again . |
| 9 | When the show finally ended and the house lights came up , Lucy found herself a backstage corner and waited for a while longer . |
| 10 | I waited for a while but he did n't show any sign of appearing so I went outside . |
| 11 | Shelley waited for a while alone in the clinic . |