Example sentences of "for the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | But music for the time doth change his nature , — |
| 2 | The provisional movement is divided on the issue of capitalism but , for the time at least , has an openly declared policy of achieving an island-wide socialist republic by the combined means of violence and the democratic process . |
| 3 | But for the time being , with a young family at home , he is very happy to have switched to contract catering . |
| 4 | As for the time investment , planning the layout , preparing the plot by digging and manuring , sowing the seeds and watering those crops that needed extra moisture were all carried out well within the weekly ration of 60 minutes . |
| 5 | General evidence of the activities of that society would be quite sufficient for the time being . ’ |
| 6 | ( There is a lot to be said about the role of other persons too , but I am leaving that out for the time being . ) |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | If anyone spoke , it was usually only to voice condemnation of British Rail for the time it took to get served . |
| 9 | I was practising this the other day , in preparation for the time when my climbing standard drops slightly , and was surprised to read some interesting facts about myself . |
| 10 | In reality , if your pet is left with a small , beautifully-sutured wound , then all credit must go the skill of your veterinary surgeon and it 's worth remembering that , for the time and skill required , spaying is a very cheap and justifiable operation . |
| 11 | The line itself was very much state-of-the-art for the time , driven by punched paper tape and the section between London and Tehran had ten Wheatstone automatic repeaters installed as standard . |
| 12 | 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 ? |
| 13 | 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 . ’ |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | If Hong Kong ever does achieve democracy , it will owe Mr Lee a monument : for the time being , it owes him a holiday . |
| 18 | The news that ‘ for the time being ’ they can only go to or through Czechoslovakia with a visa , left East Germans stunned . |
| 19 | Mr Guerin 's lawyer said he had advised Mr Guerin to say as little as possible for the time being . |
| 20 | The pay zone will , for the time being , remain the same . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | ‘ Interest rates are in the driving seat for the time being and it is still too early to buy , ’ says Mr Tora . |
| 23 | Father McGuinness has decided , for the time being at least , to keep his profile low . |
| 24 | For the time being all BT is buying is a concept . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Although conventional , Crossman 's technique , dazzling for the time , shines through many of Stone 's records , notably ‘ Tiger Rag ’ from 1934 , where it is obvious that the American clarinettist Jimmy Dorsey had had a strong influence on him . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | For the time being the parliament serves only as an advisory body of Noriega loyalists . |
| 29 | For the time being , however , DRG 's shares at 602p , down 2p yesterday , remain 12p above the offer . |
| 30 | Anyway , I would stay away from Brigade H.Q for the time being . |