The refrigerator..would take a while to get cold.
出自: S. BellowThis rain's with us for a while yet.
出自: J. HigginsI was home for a brief while in the summer.
出自: G. SwiftTo while away the heavy hours, they told each other stories.
出自: G. SwiftHe was happily whiling away the evenings by reading aloud.
出自: G. DalyThe Bulgarians have stopped people coming over for the period while I am here.
出自:Guardian