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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a while and yes" is not standard or commonly used in written English.
It may be used in informal contexts to indicate a duration of time followed by an affirmation, but it lacks clarity.
Example: "I think it will take a while and yes, I agree with your plan."
Alternatives: "some time and yes" or "a bit and yes".
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Granted, the mushrooms had been sitting out for a while, and yes, there was that yellowish-looking sushi she ate after work, and sure, there was that second order of sake.
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I thought about it for a while and realised that, yes, we all occupied the same position each night: my partner and I at opposite ends, and the kids along the middle.
I took heroin for a while and I found it interesting and, yes, it was remarkably helpful in the creative process for a short time.
It tried for a while and the LACC finally said yes.
A friend had been trying to get me out for a while, and I decided to say yes.
25 Smoking habits were assessed with the question: 'Do you smoke, or have you smoked previously?' Possible answers were: 'no, never', 'yes, but I have stopped', 'yes, once in a while' and 'yes, daily'.
With Germany about to enter its own election campaign, it may take a while to say yes to America.
Sure, Ohio State flew high for a while this season and yes, once Bob Huggins willed Cincinnati into the national conversation for a referee-terrifying stretch of seasons, but, really, not since the days of Oscar Robertson has anybody focused the college basketball klieg lights here for more than a few minutes.
Are you two O.K. here for a while?" "Oh, yes," Tovah said.
For a while, yes.
For a while, yes it was.
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