Example sentences of "a while it [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a while it looked as though Germany were going to sidestep all the unpleasant consequences of going to war against its neighbours — the most predictable being the payment of reparations — by avoiding a full surrender . |
| 2 | Friendly representations on Dryden 's behalf got the ban lifted ( Cleomenes opened on 16 April ) , but with an ugly gap threatened in the theatrical diary , for a while it looked as though The Fairy Queen would have to be brought forward . |
| 3 | For a while it looked as though Caledonian Mining , the Nottinghamshire-based firm which the consortium beat for the pit , would be involved . |
| 4 | Before the last Test at the Oval , Gower exhorted his troops to ‘ one last , big effort ’ to avoid completely ignominy , and for a while it seemed that they might . |
| 5 | For a while it seemed that she might be right . |
| 6 | For a while it seemed that the whole black music scene had a fixation about penning songs with titles formed entirely around the same noun , Sam Cooke adding to his bank balance via ‘ Baby , Baby , Baby ’ ( 1963 ) while James Brown band singer Anna King and Bobby Byrd provides a classic of the same title during '64 . |