Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] for the time be " in BNC.
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| 1 | the general administration of the trust is ordinarily carried on outside the United Kingdom ; and 2. the trustees or a majority of them for the time being are not resident or not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom ( TCGA 1992 , s69(1) ) . |
| 2 | I 've got my er seventeen year old granddaughter staying with me for the time being |
| 3 | You may be with us unwillingly , but you are certainly with us for the time being . ’ |
| 4 | The fact that his father behaved towards him for most of the time with mild , if somewhat unthinking kindness , did not rule out this possibility which is present at some time or other in most children 's minds : after all , if you were going to kill someone you would naturally go on being kind to them for the time being , giving them money for sweets and generally keeping up appearances . |
| 5 | He may have been dependent on me for the time being for his physical well-being , but at the deepest level he was dependent on Montaine . |
| 6 | It was the first time I 've seen either Perberton and White so I 'll reserve judgement on them for the time being . |
| 7 | They 're more likely to leave George 's reins to you for the time being . |
| 8 | The clipped , breezy tone was one that Belinda knew by this time , and it meant , I want to be left to myself for the time being , thank you . |
| 9 | Jane had come to us for the time being . |