Sentence examples of "for a time" in English
Tom lay awake for a long time thinking about Mary.
Tom yació despierto durante un largo rato pensando en Mary.
Tom changed his mind after thinking over the matter for a long time.
Tom cambió de opinión después de reflexionar el asunto durante un buen rato.
Fairy tales usually start with “once upon a time...” and end with “...and they lived happily ever after”.
Los cuentos infantiles suelen comenzar con la frase "érase una vez..." y terminan con un "...y vivieron felices y comieron perdices".
She got out the bottle of champagne she'd been saving for a special occasion.
Ella sacó la botella de champán que había estado guardando para una ocasión especial.
Once upon a time there was a dwarf who lived in the woods.
Había una vez un enano que vivía en el bosque.
We did not expect him to finish the task in so short a time.
No esperamos que terminara la tarea en tan corto tiempo.
If you had a time machine, which year would you visit?
Si tuvieras una máquina del tiempo, ¿qué año visitarías?
You should always save money for a rainy day.
Siempre deberías ahorrar dinero para cuando vengan las vacas flacas.
Mary told Tom that she had met a time traveler at the bar, but he thought that she was just being naive.
Mary le dijo a Tom que había conocido a un viajero del tiempo en el bar, pero él pensó que ella solo estaba siendo muy ingenua.
A magnet can pick up and hold many nails at a time.
Un imán puede alcanzar y sostener muchos clavos a la vez.
Tom worked for a construction company in Boston.
Tom trabajó para una compañía de construcción en Boston.
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