after a while
Example Sentences
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After a while, Wolf emerged from the juniper and came to sit beside him.
From Literature
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After a while she said, ‘If it had been me, I’d have thought twice about leaving the snow cave. You were risking the Nanuak.’
From Literature
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"Sleep-like brain activity is a normal phenomenon that happens during demanding tasks. Think of going for a long run and getting tired after a while, which makes you pause to take a break. Everyone experiences these brief moments of sleep-like activity. In people with ADHD, however, this activity occurs more frequently, and our research suggests this increased sleep-like activity may be a key brain mechanism that helps explain why these individuals have more difficulty maintaining consistent attention and performance during tasks."
From Science Daily
“You might like defense more once you get used to it. Or maybe after a while you’ll get to switch positions.”
From Literature
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“We were sitting really close to each other, crouched in behind this tree trunk. After a while he said, ‘So, everyone really wanted us to be alone together, huh?’
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.