Sentence examples for for a while rather from inspiring English sources

He sat there for a while, rather tipsy.

Traffic would flow with fewer interruptions – people might even prefer to send their car to drive around for a while rather than trying to find a parking place.

An employer asking for commitment may also be hoping to find someone who will stay for a while rather than using the job as a stepping stone elsewhere.

The two new-comers sat for a while, rather nervously; then one said to the other, "It makes you feel kind of wicked, doesn't it?" View Article By Anthony Lane By Rebecca Mead By Alan Burdick By George Packer.

Many in the West think it would be better if the generals hung on for a while, rather than give way to a populist government under Islamist influence that would they say subvert the cause of democracy in due course.

Therein lies the draw of camping in the Highlands: you stumble across remote, edge of the world places like Ardmair and get to tether yourself to them for a while, rather than having to motor on to the next village in search of somewhere to stay or heading for the hills, Braveheart-style.

Save them as real treats for once in a while rather than as daily "must-haves".

Having stumbled over a cliff, it may seem preferable for both parties to stay there a while rather than to begin scrambling back up its face.(Photo credit: AFP).

They will view this act of mass murder as a social media aberration that only darkens their social media timelines for a short while, rather than as evidence of a wakeup call in the form of the single deadliest mass shooting in US history.

For a while, he rather cockily propped her postcard on the mantelpiece, and in the letter to Geri he signs himself Leonardo Vincenzo.

McCall said passenger numbers were back to normal but that easyJet would have to keep prices low for a while longer rather than imposing sudden increases.