Sentence examples for closed for a while from inspiring English sources

The theatre was closed for a while by Stalin.

The airport was closed for a while, as were border-crossings.

(The stand is getting replaced this summer and will be closed for a while; call before making the trek).

Founded 30 years ago, the Newcastle-centric, new-writing company has been closed for a while but has now expanded.

He sat in silence with his eyes closed for a while, and then came out with a pronouncement he had been shaping in his mind.

10.49pm BST Police have established a crime scene on Boylston Street and say the area, at the heart of downtown, will stay closed for a while.

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

The people who say, "It's no big deal if the government closes for a while" – or, as Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann candidly claimed, "We are just giddy about it" – need to understand government is not just some rotten tooth that needs extraction.

A section of the road was closed for a time while an investigation was carried out.

Japan's market was closed for a holiday, while Hong Kong stocks ended slightly higher.

Woodruff was deeply shaken by the loss and the unit was closed for a period while an investigation was carried out to develop a contingency plan to avoid such a disaster in future.