Sentence examples for stop for some time from inspiring English sources

Hook laughs out loud, and doesn't stop for some time.

Instead, ­immigration minister Phil Woolas has announced that immigrants to the UK are to be taught "the art of queueing": "The very simple act of taking one's turn is one of the things that holds our country together," announced Woolas, a man who has apparently not stood at a bus stop for some time.

Traffic was also stopped for some time on Seventh Avenue.

"It stopped for some time, and [now] has actually gone back the way it came.

The progress is preliminary and uncertain; even if ultimately successful it will not reduce mortality or stop transmission for some time.

When Ms. Masterson said she wanted to sell the new roses here, he told her that the quarantine laws of the United States Agriculture Department would stop her for some time.

After stopping there for some time he returned to the Chamber, in spite of the efforts of his friends to prevent him doing so.

Due to heavy rainfall, the field mill stopped working for some time for all 3 days.

This case happens if the insect stops moving for some time, becoming part of the background model.

Total Beauty stopped tweeting for some time after the mix-up, presumably to brainstorm the right apology: .

A few participants explained how they had been interested in stopping smoking for some time, but had put it off (2c).