Sentence examples of "for a while" in English
We decided to leave him alone for a while.
Nous décidâmes de le laisser tranquille pendant un certain temps.
Dr. Miller wants you to wait for a while.
Le Dr Miller souhaite que vous patientiez quelques instants.
Feeling a little dizzy, I sat down for a while.
Comme je me sentais un peu étourdi, je me suis assis un instant.
Lie on the bench for a while with your eyes closed.
Allonge-toi sur le banc pour quelques instants avec les yeux fermés.
I don't know my address yet, I'm going to stay with my friend for a while.
Je ne connais pas encore mon adresse, je vais habiter un temps chez mon ami.
From the look of the sky I'm afraid the rain won't let up for a while.
Vu l'apparence du ciel, j'ai bien peur que la pluie ne s'arrête de sitôt.
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