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"while you were gone" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe something that happened or a situation that existed while someone was away. For example, "The office changed drastically while you were gone."
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I know you meant well, and delivering it while you were gone was a tad aggressive.
I said, while you were gone I bought it, you have to marry me now.
While you were gone, the city's first Starbucks, at Broadway and West 87th Street, closed.
"Let's go together, because if I had your rings I could just get rid of them while you were gone.
Leaving for the bathroom meant risking a prime spot, unless you found someone to guard your ladder while you were gone.
"Compared to what you pay for a dog-walker in the city," Mr. Marrow said, "if you had to have a minimum of two walks while you were gone from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., it's a discount".
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"Once in a while, you're going to get hit".
After you've been on Twitter for a while, you're going to have Twitter friends!
After a while, you are going to get into some habits that can be extremely difficult to break.
She just knows that if you take that for a while you're going to get well.
For a while, you're going to be snapped off your surfboard by the water.
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