Sentence examples for continued for a while from inspiring English sources

"continued for a while" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe an action or event that lasted for a period of time, but eventually stopped or ended. Example: After the argument, the couple continued to give each other the silent treatment for a while before finally apologizing to each other.

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The correspondence continued for a while and then petered out.

Patty and Maxene continued for a while, with singer Joyce DeYoung rounding out their trio.

'What happened to your friend?' he asked Flo. 13 "'He continued for a while,' she replied.

Dubček continued for a while as chairman (speaker) of the parliament and then became ambassador to Turkey.

Because the wedding was not to take place until later in the summer, after Melissa's return for the holidays, Connie and her father continued for a while to be alone together, managing, as he had said they would.

I've always been honest with you guys and everybody around me". Daly continued for a while, talking about comebacks and injuries past, before finally getting back to the question: "I don't know," he said.

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This flirtation continues for a while.

Expect the rumblings to continue for a while yet.

Still, big bank purchases may continue for a while.

The carousel of speculation could continue for a while yet.

The debate is likely to continue for a while.

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