Sentence examples of "for a while" in English

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He stayed here for a while. È stato qui per un po'.
May I park here for a while? Posso lasciare la macchina qui per un po'?
Let's talk shop for a while. Parliamo per un po' di lavoro.
I studied for a while this morning. Ho studiato per un po' stamattina.
Tom's muscles were tired and he wanted to get home and soak in a hot bath for a while. I muscoli di Tom erano affaticati e lui voleva andare a casa ed immergersi in un bagno caldo per un po'.
Keep an eye on my bag for a while. Dai un occhio alla mia borsa per un attimo.
Dr. Miller wants you to wait for a while. Il dottor Miller vuole che tu aspetti un attimo.
Wait for a while. I'll make you some. Aspetta un attimo. Te ne preparo un po'.
Let's get out for a while to take a walk. Andiamo a farci una passeggiata.
Why don't we break off for a while and have some coffee? Perché non facciamo una pausa e beviamo del caffè?
We go fishing once in a while. Andiamo a pescare una volta ogni tanto.
I'm here for a night. Sono qui per una notte.
Come and see me once in a while. Vieni a trovarmi di tanto in tanto.
"Honey, quick, quick. There's this website called Tatoeba that's auctioning it's sentence collection for a cent each! They've even got special offers like buy 100 sentences and get 1 free!" "Ah great! now people collect sentences as a hobby?! what's the world coming to!" "Amore, presto, presto. C'è un sito chiamato Tatoeba che sta vendendo la sua collezione di frasi a un centesimo l'una! Hanno pure offerte speciali come comprare 100 frasi e averne una gratis!" "Ah bene! Adesso la gente colleziona frasi come hobby?! Dove sta andando il mondo!"
Yes, it happens once in a while. Sì, capita una volta ogni tanto.
The novel was adapted for a film. Il romanzo è stato adattato per un film.
He left a while ago. Se n'è andato poco fa.
It is like looking for a needle in a haystack. È come cercare un ago in un pagliaio.
After a while he found out the answer. Dopo un po' ha scoperto la risposta.
I will stay here for a short period. Starò qui per un breve periodo.
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