Example sentences of "at least for the time being " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having realised , I suspect , at least for the time being , that they are not going to get anywhere in their fight for equal prize money at Wimbledon or the French , the Women 's Tennis Association have come up with another proposal which I know has support in some areas but which I certainly hope will also bite the dust . |
| 2 | Alan says : ’ I was amazed at the advice I received because their Mitchell Philpott told me not to transfer at least for the time being . |
| 3 | The alternation of parties in power has — at least for the time being — stopped . |
| 4 | The election will take the heat off the constitutional issue , at least for the time being . |
| 5 | None the less , the Barclay offer had been instrumental in saving the statue for the nation at least for the time being and , soon after , the Minister for the Arts announced that an export licence had been refused . |
| 6 | ANYONE who may have been disturbed by a recent Monitor report on the threat of cancer lurking in normal cells ( New Scientist , 3 March , p 583 ) , can sleep easy again , at least for the time being . |
| 7 | Those who could produce evidence of ‘ character , associations and loyalty ’ were placed in category C and were left to their own devices , at least for the time being . |
| 8 | If it does , I hope and pray that they will stop there and leave you alone , at least for the time being . |
| 9 | It appears that London Zoo and its aquarium have been saved from the axe yet again — at least for the time being . |
| 10 | A new Archbishop of Canterbury was selected who took a public stance against clergy in gay and lesbian relationships , but who was persuaded to adopt a more flexible position , at least for the time being . |
| 11 | Embattled Norman Lamont will hang on to his job , at least for the time being . |
| 12 | Elizabeth 's sons could stay with their mother , at least for the time being . |
| 13 | The Cheltenham course was one he completed to the College 's satisfaction , and as he left as a qualified master his first thought was to return home to North London , at least for the time being . |
| 14 | An overseas individual subscriber not registered for VAT , who may previously have incurred VAT through the member state 's post office collection system , will now benefit from a VAT-free magazine , simply because the UK legislation specifically zero-rates those goods — at least for the time being ! |
| 15 | Nay , she thought , I shall say nothing — at least for the time being … |
| 16 | Eventually it was agreed between Elizabeth Woodville and Anne 's mother that Anne would remain in London , at least for the time being — but that for safety 's sake , and lest her true identity be recognized , she should be sent secretly to the Abbey of the Minoresses which stood only a short distance from the Tower . |
| 17 | Unfortunately , before you are able to implement any , an emergency arises and you have to shelve them , at least for the time being ( this is a fairly typical feature of management life ) . |
| 18 | Jennifer 's father , Stefano resumed sole charge , at least for the time being , of Jennifer 's work on court , while a lady trainer , Laurie Schuett from Palm Beach Sports Institute in Florida , was brought in to help the youngster overcome the weight problems which seemed to be developing . |
| 19 | The Bradleys talked about whether or not they could afford to keep the services of Annie McCafferty , and they decided to do so , at least for the time being . |
| 20 | Although it is tempting to suggest that analogous neurons are involved in the orientation discrimination of bees , this temptation should be resisted — at least for the time being . |
| 21 | However , I think it 's something we 'll keep to ourselves , at least for the time being . " |
| 22 | After some wrangling , option one prevailed and Visual Effects lost Doctor Who — at least for the time being … |
| 23 | An Act of 1849 repealed the Navigation Laws , enabling foreign ships to import into British possessions in Asia , Africa and America and to carry the goods of any nation into Britain itself , though the masters and three-quarters of the crew of British vessels were to remain British and the coasting trade was to remain in British hands , at least for the time being . |
| 24 | These took the steam out of the demand for a national conciliation board and a standard wage , at least for the time being , and there were some advances in the establishment of local machinery . |
| 25 | She immediately saw the sense in these remarks and abandoned for ever ( or at least for the time being ) the view that the reluctance of the Church to ordain women revealed it as bigoted and unfair . |
| 26 | The issue of parental concern had been resolved , at least for the time being , and Rick and his department could proceed with their curriculum development without the spectre of parental complaint haunting them . |
| 27 | Prussia had established , at least for the time being , her position as one of the great European powers ; and the personal prestige of her ruler stood higher than that of any other European monarch . |
| 28 | I put my conversations with Lou and Brenda from my mind , at least for the time being , and had switched on the WP and was enjoying the little moans and buzzes of its warming up , when there was a mighty banging on the door and there stood Hugo . |
| 29 | My friends are very anxious that there should be no difference between their people and the Mamur Zapt , and will do all they can to see that things go no further , at least for the time being . |
| 30 | The Ostrogothic presence in Provence , however , meant that the annexation of Aquitaine by Clovis 's son Theuderic was not to continue , at least for the time being ; the following years saw the resumption of Gothic power in Rodez , if not beyond . |