Sentence examples for prevailed for a while from inspiring English sources

"We prevailed for a while, and then I lost my way a little bit," Letterman told the Times.

But the state of the opposition pinned down in court, on the streets and in parliament suggests a modicum of outward calm may prevail for a while.

Let's let cooler heads prevail for a moment: while likely big, it may not necessarily be their much-vaunted Android tablet.

Finally, it prevailed for a fourth consecutive 1-0 victory, displaying resolve, endurance and a flair for white-knuckled theatrics while completing a remarkable turnaround.

And that prevailed for a number of years afterward.

These conditions prevailed for a further 18 days.

Fortunately, the milder of the drunks prevailed after a while, and they went away.

Love prevails for a time.

With any luck, calm will prevail for a time.

Paths can prevail for a long time.

Military officers at the Central Command pointed out that allied forces were still engaged in combat missions in six provinces of Afghanistan more than a year after the major war effort there came to an end and said that much the same situation might prevail in Iraq for a while.