During, For and While

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She has been sleeping ____ ten hours.
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She has been sleeping ____ ten hours. in English
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I lived in London ____ over two years.
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I lived in London ____ over two years. in English
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I met George ____ my trip to Barcelona.
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I met George ____ my trip to Barcelona. in English
during
The singer fell ill ____ they were on tour.
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The singer fell ill ____ they were on to in English
while
She gets up at 6 and meditates ____ an hour before going to work.
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She gets up at 6 and meditates ____ an h in English
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He scored a goal ____ the second half of the match.
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He scored a goal ____ the second half of in English
during
She fell asleep ____the exam.
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She fell asleep ____the exam. in English
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Paul has been in a wheelchair ____ most of his life.
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Paul has been in a wheelchair ____ most  in English
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I met Sally ____ I was on holiday in Scotland.
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I met Sally ____ I was on holiday in Sco in English
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We should travel ____ we are still young.
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We should travel ____ we are still young in English
while
I cut my finger ____ I was cooking.
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I cut my finger ____ I was cooking. in English
while
He was texting his friends _____ breakfast.
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He was texting his friends _____ breakfa in English
during
She had an anxiety attack _____ the funeral.
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She had an anxiety attack _____ the fune in English
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She lived in a homeless shelter _____ two years.
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She lived in a homeless shelter _____ tw in English
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Dr Karl was offended and he was quiet _____ the rest of the evening.
➪ We use for + length of time to say how long something happens. With for, we answer the question how long. ➪ How long was Dr Karl quiet?
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Dr Karl was offended and he was quiet __ in English
for
Enjoy your victory _____ you can, because the next time we will beat you.
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Enjoy your victory _____ you can, becaus in English
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He fell and broke his hip _____ his last visit to Germany.
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He fell and broke his hip _____ his last in English
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They went on hunger strike and didn't eat anything _____ a month.
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They went on hunger strike and didn't ea in English
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I finished the composition _____ I was having breakfast.
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I finished the composition _____ I was h in English
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Women shouldn't be exposed to secondhand smoke _____ pregnancy
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Women shouldn't be exposed to secondhand in English
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I can't concentrate if you keep talking ____ I'm trying to study.
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I can't concentrate if you keep talking  in English
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You can't take pictures ____ the ceremony.
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You can't take pictures ____ the ceremon in English
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I couldn't sleep ____ two days.
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I couldn't sleep ____ two days. in English
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I've been studying English ____ a couple of years.
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I've been studying English ____ a couple in English
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The modern Olympics have been held ____ the summer months every four years since 1896.
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The modern Olympics have been held ____  in English
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Did anybody call ____ I was away?
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Did anybody call ____ I was away? in English
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Please, be quiet ____ the children sleep.
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Please, be quiet ____ the children sleep in English
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The Secretary announced her new plans ____ the speech.
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The Secretary announced her new plans __ in English
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We haven't been in contact ____ some time
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We haven't been in contact ____ some tim in English
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We've been married ____ 15 years.
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We've been married ____ 15 years. in English
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He has worked as a co-pilot ____ the end of last summer.
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He has worked as a co-pilot ____ the end in English
since
He hasn't practised German ____ he left school.
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He hasn't practised German ____ he left  in English
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Joy has been living in Atlanta ____ she graduate
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Joy has been living in Atlanta ____ she  in English
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Adnan is going to stay in Berlin ___ a few days this autumn
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Adnan is going to stay in Berlin ___ a f in English
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Thimoty has been off work ____ a while.
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Thimoty has been off work ____ a while. in English
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My parents have played chess together every Saturday ___ 5 years.
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My parents have played chess together ev in English
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I have known about their problems ____ April. I will help them.
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I have known about their problems ____ A in English
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I have loved reading books ____ I first went to the library.
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I have loved reading books ____ I first  in English
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Many tourists have visited this old palace ____ last year.
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Many tourists have visited this old pala in English
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