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Sentence Examples When they did, they did their best to make a decent enough meal to last them for awhile. We didn't know for awhile whether or not anyone knew besides the top officials. The tables are covered with green tablecloths and the wooden chairs have nice padded cushions which invite you to stay awhile. If you know Hawthorne's story, it's an intriguing detail, a fascinating invitation to bide awhile and think. Being such a fan of both the minor leagues and the hot stove league, I sure wish general managers would swap prospects every once in awhile. I think the ship has sailed on my career in a uniform, though once in awhile I joke about being available if the Yankees need another reliever. He had been laying low for awhile waiting for the right moment to get his revenge. The sick feeling returned to him again and he knew it would be setting up shop for quite awhile now. As a result, the ship's captain decides to pull up the sails and cast anchor for awhile until the wind returns. Small bolts of silver lighting could be seen every once in awhile striking the black turrets of the castle. Come check it out and play for awhile, or just have a sit in the shade for a bit. Every once in awhile she liked to remind me of how I hate my size and how she loves her size six self. The shop was closed so I decided to wander around for awhile only to have one of my other brothers body swerve me. His soft words comforted me and for awhile we just lay there on the tiny futon talking. My best bet, I figured, was to work full time for awhile and save enough money to have a nest egg for college. She shook out her hair and sat in the early sunlight awhile, letting its dry warmth soothe her lingering aches. I felt drawn to sit by the river awhile, the unseasonably south wind cool on my cheek. The build process can take awhile and doesn't produce a great deal of output to the screen. We goofed off in the ocean for quite awhile, dunking each other and splashing each other. After awhile we headed back to my place, where we watched some Family Guy until she had to go. Show More Sentences A lot of people think they've got it bad, well they should live in my shoes for awhile! Once in awhile, you'll also catch the cook sampling the wok's contents to calibrate your order. After awhile subjects become disoriented and begin to hallucinate uncontrollably. They walked without conversation for awhile, each one occupied with thoughts of their own. This is true for many of us in the West who have been truly fortunate to not have experienced any cataclysms for awhile. When these cages have been used awhile, they develop sharp edges and injure chickens as well as the catchers themselves. After my son hemmed and hawed awhile, my grandson finally spoke up in disgust. No one was paying attention to the door, so when a very polished, upper-class stringy man walked in, it took awhile for people to notice. Does anyone know where I can find people in Montreal who like to play strip poker every once in awhile? We drive, chatting every once in awhile, listening to the radio, pretty basic road trip stuff. I hadn't checked it in awhile and knew it would be overfull, more than likely. They had been hired out as assassins before, but they hadn't had someone request for that kind of job in awhile. Every once in awhile we would pass a marble cherub, or a beautifully carved fountain. One whale paralleled us for awhile, then rolled on his side and seemed to stare with his eye. Find someone that you can maybe fall in love with or maybe just have a nice, comfortable relationship for awhile. Find a mad pash. Once in awhile, a lone horseman would ride across the desert, a cloud of dust billowing behind him, but that was all she saw. Then, if you put on the other wheel and rode it awhile, that chain would wear out some cogs on that wheel as well. This is something I've been thinking about for awhile now and hopefully it comes out somewhat coherent and cogent. Perhaps while your other assistant is temporarily indisposed, I could fill in for awhile, just to show my appreciation. But I will put my trust in the American system, where fabrication and concoction may work for awhile, but sooner or later the calumny is exposed. Show More Sentences Everyone referred to us a couple, and after awhile we didn't bother to correct people. Well, after we gabbed awhile and sipped out tea, rocking in a couple of my old antique buys, he gets up to go. It's been awhile since I've seen this much ignorant prattle spouted about the Pope, and that's saying something. I know you probably hear this a lot, and I don't want to sound preachy, but just try it out once in awhile, and see if it makes a change. It's going to take awhile after the storm passes for these refineries to gear back up again. Rugby Park's euphoria was dimmed awhile when Hay hit the deck and never got up again but the silence did not last long. Not expecting Remus for quite awhile I just prowled around, looking at old axes and shovels that had been left behind. It was kind of bad for awhile till we got to know people and speak the language and quit being called greenhorns. They actually were quite active moving around and interacting with the crowd, it looks as if they have been together for awhile. I lingered in the hallways for awhile admiring the artistic prints of money adorning the walls. And that could take awhile since I also have to buy furniture and whatnots and stuff. Returning I crossed the top of the mountain and halted awhile to admire the glorious sunset afterglow. I was involved in wholesaling cars for awhile, and now I'm in the auto auction business. Figuring they'd be arguing for awhile, she just pulled the keys out of the ignition and leaned back across the seat, looking her son in the eye. I set the stone at the foot of her grave and stared at it in silence for awhile, remembering her face, voice, and actions. No matter how we felt about the workhouse the inmates who had been there quite awhile, like myself, had learnt not to even mention running away. I diced an apple and mixed it with butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a saucepan, and stewed it for awhile. I looked up the Isle of Jura and Barnhill and thought it was just the place to seek refreshment and rest awhile away from every care. Apart from Brandon making snide remarks every once in awhile, practice was fine. There are sidewalks that encourage roaming, benches that invite visitors to sit awhile, and tropical landscaping throughout. Show More Sentences I was now independent, and wasn't planning on depending on anyone for awhile. I gazed out at the stars, leaning my elbows on the edge, for awhile before answering. It started awhile back when I noticed some of your signs leaving a lot to be desired in the grammar department. It took him awhile to get back to sleep, but finally he did, and I watched him, listening to the strong rhythm of his heart. For awhile, starting an Internet company and taking it public was a license to print money. I looked at it for quite awhile then I ripped it up and started crying even more. My fear had left awhile back, leaving plenty of room for the anger that was rising. After I got off the phone with him, I went out to my car and drove around for awhile. In the age of budget cuts, does the warden ever call down and tell him to forget the steak dinners, it's going to be bread and water for awhile? The conversation lulled awhile, as all parties gave full attention to their food. If your appetite is gone, simply sip water and nibble on saltines for awhile until you feel like eating again. After a few hours he awoke, still twitching, and stared at the ceiling for awhile, trying to figure out what to do now. For many of us, New Year Day gives us time to pause awhile and think about our loved ones in a special way. Soon he is off to a small town on the west coast where he decides to stick around awhile. She waited awhile but no sound was heard, not even the twittering of birds outside. If you really, really, like them, you might wait it out awhile to see if they outgrow this annoying phase. If the fight lasts awhile, which it figures to do, Ruiz will land some shots. We intended to sit awhile in the reception area but found it in virtual darkness. So I'm going to savour it awhile and plot some hedonistic scheme to keep me amused. Local golfers paused awhile to point it out to one another, then continued on their rounds. Show More Sentences There we got a great welcome, rested awhile while we ate a grand meal prepared by the cook. Stay awhile amid these paintings to appreciate their graphic realism and intense detail. I sat there the rest of the evening some of my friends came to sit with me awhile but they left to dance around ten minutes later. For awhile this was fine. I mean, people grow and I wanted to get back to hiking and backpacking. For awhile they bantered back and forth, trading remarks and occasionally delving deeper into a conversation. Due to the mountain range and its threatening weather, we've decided to drive awhile to more friendly geography. I let her plead her case for awhile, knowing that she could get as dramatic as Aya on her slightly mellow days. There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for awhile. Shrugging, she tossed and turned for awhile, willing herself back to sleep, finally, she managed to drop off. I toyed around with the idea of waiting for awhile, until I could take a break from what I was working on. For awhile Karen stared out the window, listening to him run his bath. I boxed it back up and shoved it into the hall closet and for a moment, I felt like mixing myself a Gibson just because I hadn't made one in awhile. As I was laying there on the cool grass, looking up at the starlit and crescent moon sky and dark silhouettes of roses, I felt more at peace than I had in awhile. Tell me about the dreams, the nightmares that you had for awhile. Thumb and forefinger pressed together, as if to urge the top on, the boy dreams awhile before settling down to the books and the inkstand he has pushed to one side. But you stand here awhile, that I may. announce to you the word of God. But since Britain has vowed to arrest him if he sets foot outside the ecuadorean embassy, he may not be leaving for awhile. Propagation can be done by air layering but patience is required as it may take awhile before layered segments root and can be removed from the parent plant. You've been seeing these figures for awhile now but you have GOT to see them in graphic form to see why this rarest of sentiments, hope, has take root in my bosom. Save your money for awhile and go talk to a cosmetic dermatologist. Show More Sentences He wearily levered himself in and sat awhile watching the street. As far as retro fashion trends go, the fifties may be here to stay awhile. And the use of reverberating metallic sound effects to imbue every other moment with sinister portent gets tedious after awhile. I mean, he had me all built up there for awhile and then, bang! She sat there contemplating awhile before she excused herself. I was playing pool against some kind of buffoon, who proceeded to shout at me as my colleague had been away awhile obtaining drinks from the barkeep. FoxFaith, established in 2006 by Twentieth Century-Fox, flew under the radar for awhile, and died a quick death. From the beginning, Guy had the better of the fight, unhorsing Herman and toying with him for awhile. After awhile you realize you're coming down from an intense period, and I had that kind of period after Body Talk. First, let me say that my story happened quite awhile ago and I shall try to the best of my ability to be as factual, and explicit as my memory will permit. Later, she did walk-on work in Spike Lee's film about her father and lived in Phoenix for awhile, after she fell for an NBA player that she thought she might marry. He became a radio deejay for awhile then ran a pawnshop with his brother. So, after I peered into the vent for awhile with the flashlight, and after finding nothing, I went back to my packing and puttering around the house. This revolutionary idea has taken awhile to take root, because the Portuguese palate tends towards light, acidic wines, or even harsh, tart wines. Sitting on the edge of the stage the sister's talked for awhile, waiting for Angie to finish the shoots so they could do a quick runway rehearsal and then go home early. When Derek and I met we were total strangers, so it took us awhile to learn to trust each other in a creative, collaborative way. When we got to my room, we drank our floats, talking for awhile. A painter friend who lived in Greece for awhile said he thought the calcimining done each spring in villages probably had very little binder and seemed flaky as he remembered. It made the rounds online awhile back that George Lucas had approached you to direct Return of the jedi. Every once in awhile somebody spotted a coyote scurrying past along the side of the road, and the whole bus leaped in its seat. Show More Sentences They watched TV for awhile before going for a drink at half past nine. Which is reason enough to celebrate, although it has taken awhile for the members of Radke's bargaining team to climb on board for the merrymaking. Still, like Hugh, I assumed that it will be awhile before the bad guy makes an appearance and becomes physical threat in this story. And time again My bluest lady fair Serenely still passed by And felt her goldlike Hair Ah! here a curlsome smile meekly awhile. Let the guest awhile be abiding, though he long for his homefare sore, To tarry at least for the morrow, that the gift I may fulfil. After awhile, Cahill's drolleries evoke few chortles, and his preoccupation with biblical sexcapades arouses suspicion. It's been awhile since a production has worn its low-budget abilities with quite so much pride as the Blue Panthers Inc. Back in the present, I'm safe for awhile in my puttering house care, my junk pile, and trips to the cloudwashed countryside. Once sugar has been removed from the diet, it is still possible to use it once in awhile, as it is not as readdicting as many stronger drugs. If then we believe this unfailable word of truth, who would not be content to mourn awhile, that he may rejoice for ever? Perhaps, once in awhile, scarcity will breed rational thinking, too. Yet, although the story begins with a general frothiness, after awhile its sensibility ventures into somewhat heavier realms. Try providing coat hooks above or below the hymnal shelves so people can hang up their coats and stay awhile. After awhile, Guest Gulkan no longer knew whether he was alive or dead, awake or awrath in nightmare. I came down like a sack of coals. The pulse was rapid, the blood pressure high, and for awhile the Blue Room pirouetted about me like an adagio dancer. Step in your foot, come take a place and mourn with me awhile. The pretty lips pouted awhile but then she glanced up and broke out into a joyous little laugh which had in it all the freshness of a young May morning. Examples from Classical Literature Having paused awhile for words, I poured forth a torrent of abuse on ahern. The Legate orders Luitolfo to his house, and recommends the patriot to rusticate himself awhile. He decided that they were climbable, but that he must wait awhile before he made the attempt. After admiring the great statue awhile longer they discovered Mustapha sitting on the shady terrace of a coffee shop. Since he had a project of his own, he was only too glad to see the last of his oversolicitous family for awhile. He had stringhalt, I think, and Dr. Fred said he was getting less worth every day and after awhile would not be fit to travel. After awhile the cavity of the corpus luteum contracts, and the opening into it closes. But some of these ornaments are perishable, and can but delight us for awhile. After awhile, he became conscious that he was under a sort of surveillance. After awhile she got to concealing them, as if she thought they annoyed me. He lay quiet for awhile, and then he parted the pawpaw bushes and crept out. I lived awhile in West Chester, and lived in Chester county until about five years ago. By swashing them up and down for awhile, I got considerable of the mud removed. Three-quarters of a mile from the ford we found the place to make the cutoff and there halted awhile. It did not help the matter when Emilia went to stay awhile with Mrs. Meredith. Then after awhile I strolls down to the lib'ry and makes myself to home some more. But blue be their sky awhile, and lightsome all their chat, and frolicsome their humors. He crumpled the paper, thrust it into his mouth and chewed on it awhile, then slipped it into the waste disposal unit. When they have been in the terrarium awhile they will show you how they like to spend the winter. I've been 'lotting to go for you, but thought maybe she mought be able to pick up after awhile. Show More Sentences After walking awhile he went into what looked to him like a low-priced tavern, at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets. For awhile the toot, toot, toot of the trumpet could be heard from down the street. But I kept looking and after awhile I was able to sit up and ask what hit me. That sounds like this dianetics business that was going the rounds awhile back. Tired of the sea, for awhile he obtained employment with a medallist, where his skill as an engraver stood him in good stead. Everything ran along smoothly for awhile until I was detailed as a dispatch rider, one of the most dangerous jobs in the army. May blessings light on those old Martinsville Springs for taking her out of the way for awhile! I can stand to be dunned once in awhile, but I don't like to be frowned at. A painter friend who lives by the sea has asked me to stay with him awhile. Leslie looked off in front of her to verify the statement, and unreluctantly settled down on the little sofa to rest awhile. Just what I said to spokeshave, sir, before I came down to call you awhile ago. The moon came up after awhile, and streamed in through the vines of the porch. We worked around him awhile, but he would not take a barracuda or a flying-fish. He has laid aside for awhile the pencil and the pallette, to drink in with us the invigorating breezes of ocean. I renewed the fuel, re-arranged the bedclothes, gazed awhile on her who could not now gaze on me, and then I moved away to the window. After awhile the master and mistress arrived, it seems, from a visit. Let it simmer awhile, but take it up before it comes to a boil. He gave up after awhile, and put the chessmen away in their proper places. For awhile she worked aimlessly, with furtive glances at cronk. He looks upon the crucifix awhile and presses it to his lips. Show More Sentences When grandmother was ready to go, I said I would like to stay up there in the garden awhile. Now when the cubs had played awhile, we saw the lioness take up the cubs in her mouth and carry them into the cave. These being all rejected, I reflected awhile, and sarcastically suggested brickbats at three-quarters of a mile. He wanted to explore its borders, but concluded that it would be best to sit down and rest awhile, first. In the mealie gardens I stopped awhile, for I was very hungry, and filled myself with the half-ripe mealies. For awhile she lay silent, and I did not speak, though I saw by the heaving of her breast that she was weeping. Now I'll go and stroll around the cafes awhile, Jack, and give you a chance to write up your journal, old fellow. Tom came up to the fence and leaned on it, grieving, and hoping she would tarry yet awhile longer. Yes, sir, he was glad of the chance to stay at sinkhole for awhile. After slobbering over it awhile, he compelled the white women to eat it. After awhile, the unhappiness disappeared, but the soberness remained. I wondered awhile, but soon I began to long for a tin plate, and some bacon and beans. Porthos replied that in all probability his sprain would not permit him to depart yet awhile. After awhile, Lancaster focused his mind on Karen Marek and kept it there. After a rain the trap bed should be torn up and sunned awhile. The supplicant, sobbing and wringing her hands, stood awhile silent. It has all been very sweet, but it will also be sweet to loaf awhile. Hold out awhile, hold out, But persevere a teeny-weeny longer. He remained there awhile, with his forehead against the glass, in contemplation of the stupid shrubs I knew and the dull things of November. But these experiences of the morning have shaken me to the core, and I must rest awhile. Show More Sentences But Mrs. trapes stood awhile to stare after him, lost in speculation. Rest here awhile, and refresh yourself by eating and smoking. I will wait awhile and enjoy the humiliation of this Sorceress when she finds I have outwitted her. The sons of USNA were silent awhile, and the sons of Fergus spake not. Fascinated, the vole stayed awhile to look at the hovering hawk. So he drew back and waited awhile, thinking he had been overhasty. For awhile there was silence, save for the moaning of the huddled and restless cattle. She had to rummage her memory awhile to discover just what it was. But he stood awhile in the avenue to laugh at himself and his father-in-law. This will be hush-hush for awhile, then left to dissolve of itself. I'll try Jack's ranch awhile and top off with the Klondike and whiskey. If the idea of an executable Internet sounds new and exciting, the idea of an extended Internet has actually been around awhile, which Howe, of course, concedes. They sat down a little apart from the lama, and, after listening awhile, passed round a water-pipe whose receiver was an old Day and Martin blacking-bottle. He took up a CORKED bottle of wine, tilted it over his glass awhile, then set it out of the way, with a contented look, and went on with his dinner. After awhile they saw her come again fresh from the bath, very fair to see, and having flowers twined among her hair, and as she walked she sang a song of love. I'll let you chew it awhile, but you must give it back to me. The boy mused awhile over the substantial change which had taken place in his worldly circumstances, and then wended toward headquarters to report. In this astonishment then we shall leave him awhile, in order to cure the surprize of the reader, who will likewise, probably, not a little wonder at the arrival of this lady. Hester bade little Pearl run down to the margin of the water, and play with the shells and tangled sea-weed, until she should have talked awhile with yonder gatherer of herbs. I sat and pondered awhile, and then some thought occurred to me, and I made search of my portmanteau and in the wardrobe where I had placed my clothes. Show More Sentences But Lena asked Jake and me to get off our horses and stay awhile, and behaved exactly as if she were in a house and were accustomed to having visitors. Like that immortal hero, she reposed awhile after the first attempt, which resulted in a tumble and the least lovely of the giant's treasures, if I remember rightly. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of awhile? Words that rhyme with awhile Translations for awhile Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words awheel AWG awfulness awfully awfulizing awfulize a while awhirl a white elephant a wild goose chase awing awkward 6-letter Words Starting With a aw awh awhi awhil