Sentence examples for a while a couple from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a while a couple" is not correct and does not make sense in written English.
It seems to be an attempt to combine two separate ideas, but it lacks clarity and proper structure.
Example: "I haven't seen you in a while, just a couple of weeks."
Alternatives: "for a while" or "a couple of weeks".

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Low point: "I was very lost for a while a couple of years ago.

"I actually did have one for a while a couple years ago, but he started to lose his marbles".

After a while, a couple more revellers join in and after a few minutes, there is a rush of people joining the dance.

I drank that so quickly and I thought: 'We'll be here a while, a couple of hours, and two units will wear off', so I had another glass".

I'll also say, "Does everyone need to be here?" Once in a while, a couple of people will say, "Yeah, I could use this time back," and they get up and leave.

"People were shocked and very saddened and it took quite a while, a couple of days or so, to really get over that initial shock I think," he said.

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After a while, an older married couple entered the bar.

In one drawing a missile hits a house while a couple and a boy stand by, tears running down their faces.

A single person can enter the 1% with a little less, while a couple with children would need more.

Obelix wonders if MacAroon's copious tattoos mean he is a footballer, while a couple of hapless Roman guards bemoan their role as "logistical support".

The Foundation calculates that a lone parent with one child now requires an income of £27,100, while a couple with two children need £20,200 each.

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