Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] for a while " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dosh — I was pretty sure it was Dosh — and I danced some and she finished off the Kümmel , which meant we then had to sit down for a while near the window , where some scatter cushions had been laid . |
| 2 | so we had to sit down for a while . |
| 3 | More so at that time when companies were culled from post-war part-blackout part-music hall Britain to cling together for a while on what usually became the wreckage of a production . |
| 4 | We are able to stand down for a while in the evening to get some sleep , write letters , play darts or watch TV . |
| 5 | You 're obviously more cautious than you were before , and erm a lot of kids now they tend to stand back for a while just in case 'cause you can never judge how fast they 're really going to go through there . |
| 6 | If you have cavity wall insulation as well , the only way you can test for its effects is to go away for a while , to a house without sources of formaldehyde . |
| 7 | Although the rise in oil prices will continue to feed through for a while , the prospect is for a substantial reduction in inflation over the coming year . |
| 8 | He would just have to play along for a while and wait for an opportunity . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | It would be so easy just to give up for a while . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm going to have to go out for a while . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | And then he withdrew , closing the door after him , and went to his own room to stretch out for a while . |
| 14 | ‘ I just need to lie down for a while . |
| 15 | Marie 's parents had strong religious views that made her feel very guilty about having sex in their home when she and her husband had to live there for a while : " We did it on the bedroom floor on the wedding night because I would n't use the bed , in case it made a noise . |
| 16 | If he would like to sit there for a while and learn something , I will then cheerfully give way to him . |
| 17 | And we always try to get together for a while in the same room before we play a concert , just to make sure we have a talk and a laugh . |
| 18 | Sometimes , when activity is particularly intense , the wall of the crater is breached and a small lava flow emerges and flows away downhill , and if this happens , the activity tends to quieten down for a while . |
| 19 | She had been so pleased when Dr. Briant had suggested she lunch with him in the medical staff dining room , aching as she was to get away for a while at least from the uncomfortable atmosphere of the Maternity Ward . |
| 20 | When asked how he had enjoyed his stay at Castaic , he said , ‘ It was a relief to get away for a while . |
| 21 | I know it 's risky — a lot more risky than if I waited for Yukio to finish programming the starpod — but I just need to get away for a while , by myself , and think . |
| 22 | With Boz out of the caravan I was able to get away for a while . |
| 23 | If you want an actor to stay still for a while , you can elect to freeze the path ( Kev 's pause ) , or , alternatively , you can accelerate and decelerate . |
| 24 | They therefore decided to break up for a while because , Dustin said , ‘ I wanted my fling . |
| 25 | It 'll do him good to get out for a while ; it 's being cooped up indoors all day makes him fidgety . ’ |
| 26 | And if , for some reason , he has really chosen to drop out for a while , he would n't be grateful for too much fuss , would he ? ’ |
| 27 | It seemed she 'd have to stay here for a while . |
| 28 | ‘ He is going to stay here for a while . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll have to stay here for a while on business , ’ my friend the captain told me . |
| 30 | But again she smiled and she shook her head , saying that she preferred to stay here for a while and … just think about things . |