Example sentences of "[adj] for [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lorry drivers in a transport cafe enjoying their breakfast were marooned for a time and really the best form of transport was by canoe . |
| 2 | Without any application to the court , the mortgagee , if his mortgage is a conveyance of the legal estate or ownership , may take possession ; but this course is hazardous , since he may be called upon in a redemption action to account strictly not only for profits actually received by him , but also for those which he might but for his default have received , and all such profits , so far as they exceed the interest due for the time being , must be set off against the principal . |
| 3 | ‘ Music that 's right for the time , ’ butts in drummer John ( yes , the drummer — you can tell a band is going places when even the stick-head looks good and demands to have his say ) . |
| 4 | Are there ideas which were not right for the time but which could be revived and used , ow ? |
| 5 | Well I should leave that because that would be right for the time . |
| 6 | Early versions of the theory were inconsistent with the observation that some matter is stable for a time that exceeds about 10 -8 seconds . |
| 7 | Mr Guerin 's lawyer said he had advised Mr Guerin to say as little as possible for the time being . |
| 8 | In the twelfth century marriages were generally arranged by parents , guardians or overlords , so this move was quite normal for the time , marriages being primarily matters of finance or territory , rather than of the heart . |
| 9 | The rest of the afternoon had been more or less normal for the time of year except that Ted had been following Pete around for most of it , trying to pump him for details of what had happened between him and Diane Jackson . |
| 10 | The glucose level was normal for the time of day , and everyone was pleased . |
| 11 | The temperature will rise to a maximum of about nine degrees Celsius , about normal for the time of year . |
| 12 | Sales volumes in May were up on a year ago for the fifth month in a row but they remained well below normal for the time of year , he said . |
| 13 | Motor traders reported a small fall in sales in the year to May following five months of growth , but business remained below normal for the time of year . |
| 14 | Shop sales grew again in May , but the upturn was relatively modest with sales still well below normal for the time of year . |
| 15 | The survey indicates that sales volumes are up , but they still remain below what retailers would consider to be normal for the time of year . ’ |
| 16 | If she was depressed for a time , he blamed it on the illness she had had , and was sympathetic . |
| 17 | One was with the architect Colin Campbell [ q.v. ] , to whom he acted as assistant for a time . |
| 18 | ‘ So you 'll need to make yourself scarce for a time , wo n't you ? ’ |
| 19 | Both sides have struggled in the league this year and Haslemere were grateful for the time and space they were allowed in this match . |
| 20 | Acting chairman Dr James Smith said : ‘ He is an extremely busy man and we are grateful for the time and effort he gave . ’ |
| 21 | Make the most of British pork because prices are low for the time of year . |
| 22 | But nevertheless it 's im important to remember that this is a survey erm which is conducted at the time of year when most compan or many companies raise their list prices and if one looks at the past sort of record of this survey both at the regional level and the national level , one generally does see a bit of an upturn in the pr in the prices numbers at this time of year because people are raising their list prices erm and once you allow for that erm I think these numbers are er very good in terms of prices trends , very low for the time of year . |
| 23 | Broken bones must be set quickly and they are weak for a time . |
| 24 | To them I 'll say you 'll find things are strange for a time but , with the help of your colleagues , you 'll soon find your feet but , for yourselves , avoid falling into the bad habits of others . |
| 25 | We simply stop when we are satisfied that the piles are firm enough to carry the structure , as least for the time being . |
| 26 | So it looks as if she 's left the master , as least for the time being . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I am sufficiently stupid to have put up with all that for a time , but I will not be cuckolded by a duck . |
| 28 | Erm we 'll leave it at that for the time being . |
| 29 | As you will see , I am attempting to explain Greek tragedy in a completely novel way , in that for the time being I disregard all philological approaches to the question and keep only the aesthetic problem in view . |
| 30 | Some of the locks were ready long before the canal which serves them , and were literally high and dry for a time . |