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Sentence examples for a while early from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a while early" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be an attempt to convey the idea of being early for a certain duration, but it is not a commonly accepted expression.
Example: "I arrived a while early for the meeting, so I had time to prepare."
Alternatives: "a bit early" or "some time early".

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And this week's events juxtaposed uneasily with the new Harlem: For a while early Tuesday, for example, yellow police tape was up outside a Starbucks on Lenox Avenue.

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Seth stayed here for a while last summer.

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The Washington Post

"We could be here a while," Dec murmurs.

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The Guardian - TV & Radio

My boiler stopped working for a while yesterday.

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Independent

For a while last week, Mr. Gore looked like a genuine leader.

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The New York Times

The Yankees needed Brown to pitch for a while yesterday.

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The New York Times - Sports

For a while last month, hope stirred in the Middle East.

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The New York Times

For a while last spring, I was one of them.

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The New York Times - Magazine

For a while this year, it looked like EMs were staging a comeback.

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The Economist

"I was able to leave and go to work for a while yesterday".

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The New York Times

I didn't really value it until I lost it for a while 10 years ago.

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