Example sentences of "for the time being " in BNC.
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| 1 | General evidence of the activities of that society would be quite sufficient for the time being . ’ |
| 2 | ( There is a lot to be said about the role of other persons too , but I am leaving that out for the time being . ) |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | What with all this baring of fangs and of ultimate weapons , these snarlings and ‘ long-term psychic damage ’ , how is one to protest mildly that Prothero is — with an engagingly archaic elegance ( ‘ stamps a man too disadvantageously ’ ) — telling Pound that he need n't waste his time submitting manuscripts to the Quarterly Review for the time being ? |
| 5 | The West German Ambassador , Hermann Huber , who earlier in the day told the new arrivals the transfer of 4,000 to West Germany was a ‘ one-off action ’ , appeared again to tell them : ‘ For the time being we are letting you in . ’ |
| 6 | But it is the voice of Pearl investors which will have more influence on the outcome and they should keep quiet for the time being . |
| 7 | They have decided not to declare the company in default for the time being only because of the continuing discussions between Eurotunnel and the contractors , Transmanche Link . |
| 8 | Virgin 's sale of one quarter of its music business to the entertainment and leisure giant , Fujisankei , ensures that it will remain the last of the world 's independent record companies — for the time being , at least . |
| 9 | If Hong Kong ever does achieve democracy , it will owe Mr Lee a monument : for the time being , it owes him a holiday . |
| 10 | The news that ‘ for the time being ’ they can only go to or through Czechoslovakia with a visa , left East Germans stunned . |
| 11 | Mr Guerin 's lawyer said he had advised Mr Guerin to say as little as possible for the time being . |
| 12 | The pay zone will , for the time being , remain the same . |
| 13 | Although a similar performance next year would be difficult , the valuation of the market is modest and analysts believe that Oslo will keep outperforming other European markets for the time being . |
| 14 | ‘ Interest rates are in the driving seat for the time being and it is still too early to buy , ’ says Mr Tora . |
| 15 | Father McGuinness has decided , for the time being at least , to keep his profile low . |
| 16 | For the time being all BT is buying is a concept . |
| 17 | Yet since 1987 , the level of child sexual abuse diagnosed in Cleveland has been shown to be no higher than elsewhere in the country , and an increasing number of people locally take the view that she should be treated in the same way as myself — allowed to return to work as a paediatrician in Cleveland , but restricted from working in child abuse for the time being . |
| 18 | Ron Birch , the protest leader , said they would accept the fence for the time being but would step up their campaign to protect the trees from a surprise attack by council workmen . |
| 19 | For the time being the parliament serves only as an advisory body of Noriega loyalists . |
| 20 | For the time being , however , DRG 's shares at 602p , down 2p yesterday , remain 12p above the offer . |
| 21 | Anyway , I would stay away from Brigade H.Q for the time being . |
| 22 | I GIVE my estate free of all taxes and duties to the Royal Air Forces Association ( Registered charity No. 226686 ) whose Central Headquarters is at 43 Grove Park Road , Chiswick , London , W4 3RX and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or other proper officer for the time being of the said Association shall be sufficient discharge to my executors or trustees . |
| 23 | As a sign of the future , Ernest Bevin , Minister of Labour , and one of the senior Labour Party ministers , said his party had rather different views on the matter , but would accept the general proposals for the time being . |
| 24 | In many ways , it 's the most radical BMW you can buy , with styling that , for the time being , bucks the house style , a chassis that refuses to oversteer and a facia that follows a trend instead of setting one . |
| 25 | For the time being , he ceased to be a cloistered academic and became once more the son of the police-court solicitor in Belfast , the city where the most popular political slogan at election times was ‘ Vote early , vote often ’ . |
| 26 | I bequeath to the Association for the Propagation of the Faith , English Branch , the sum of £ and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or National Director ( for the time being ) shall be a good discharge . |
| 27 | I bequeath to St Joseph 's Society for Foreign Missions the sum of £ and I declare that the receipt of the Superior General or of the Rector ( for the time being ) of St Joseph 's College , Mill Hill , London shall be a good discharge . |
| 28 | Please do n't send us any more slides for the time being . |
| 29 | Armed guards told thousands of people with jobs in the western sector they should not report for work ‘ for the time being ’ , while a few were said to have turned a blind eye as scores of their fellow citizens ran for freedom . |
| 30 | For the time being , Baggio seems to be more in opposition to Donadoni than to Giannini , since the last mentioned has always seemed to be a favourite son of Vicini , one of that select group of players who matriculated along with the manager from the Italian under-21 side to the senior team . |