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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a while to have" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to express a duration of time needed for something, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "It took a while to have the project completed."
Alternatives: "some time to complete" or "a period to achieve".
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You waited quite a while to have children.
It takes a while to have people understand that".
She seemed, for a while, to have kept its separate sides a secret from each other.
It's going to be a while to have all of this sink in.
It's taken me a while to have good results, a bit more consistency.
It has taken me a while to have confidence that my instincts are valid.
Similar(29)
"But they've had a while to do it, and we haven't seen much.
"He has for a while wanted to have a broader canvas," says one fellow campaigner.
It may take a while to feel you've arrived.
Took them a while to realise it had crumbled.
Snowden may have a while to go.
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