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Meanings of worth while in English

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Usage of worth while in English
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It was worth while debating this question, and I did debate it.
A Journey into the Interior of the Earth
2
Nothing worth while is achieved without effort, but effort can be pleasurable.
Mastering your Hidden Self
3
Deny it not, friend; it is not worth while here in private.
Fair Margaret
4
The thing best worth while is faith in the love of God.
A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment
5
The match went out; it was not worth while to light another.
Crome Yellow
6
It is not worth while to open your box in the rain.
Shenac's Work at Home
7
And on this particular morning she found it more than worth while.
The Road to Providence
8
Anything that is worth while costs something; money, thought, labor-perhapsall three.
Everyday Foods in War Time
9
This sort of book-manufacturing makes the idea of writing almost worth while.
The new yorker
10
I am tired, and it is not worth while; please leave me.
Hetty Wesley
11
There was very little small robbery there; it was not worth while.
Robbery under Arms / A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush a...
12
The boy did not think it worth while to repeat the formality.
Home Scenes and Home Influence; a series of tales and sketches
13
Still, it might be worth while to call Holmes' attention to it.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
14
The festival was well worth while and augured hopefully for the future.
Reed Anthony, Cowman: An Autobiography
15
Still, it might be worth while to call Holmes's attention to it.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
16
But to-day the other side of the picture seems more worth while.
The Boys' Life of Mark Twain
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Worth while through the time
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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