Sentence examples for a while only from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a while only" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used to indicate a limited duration, but it is better to use more common expressions for clarity.
Example: "I can stay here for a while only before I have to leave."
Alternatives: "only for a short time" or "just for a little while".

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More remarkably, their mean levels of Tangibility are substantially higher than those of UK and France in the case of micro firms (Panel A), while only slightly higher in the case of larger firms (Panel B).

For a while only the popularity of canal-boat holidays saved them from overgrown oblivion.

Fred Thompson sped to the front for a while only to fall asleep at the wheel.

Optimists note that the IPO market often closes for a while, only to reopen unscathed when confidence returns.

For a while only worker progeny are produced, and the colony grows until it contains 50 to 600 bees.

After a while only the scenery changes, though there are plenty of memorable characters along the way, notably Viggo Mortensen's William Burroughs.

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He tried veganism for a while, but only got weaker.

His chat rooms worked for a while, but only pre-Internet, while the idea was still racy.

We've known about Bad Piggies for a while, but only a lucky few have actually played the game.

the Ellen show has been garbage TV for a while-only interested in rewarding gay white mediocrity, but the Nicki Minaj sketch = last straw.

Moreover, the French army supports such a move, while only a small segment of the foreign ministry is opposed.

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