Example sentences of "not for the time being " in BNC.
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| 1 | The likelihood that , after all the fanfare and ultimatums , it is not going to happen , or at least not for the time being , is another boost for the ‘ rebel ’ general in his lonely defiance of Lebanon 's Muslims — indeed , a good many of its Christians , too — much of the Arab world , and international communities . |
| 2 | ‘ Not for the time being . ’ |
| 3 | In this case , in fact , it has not proved necessary to move to the next stage of passing a statute , at least not for the time being . |
| 4 | ‘ Uncontrolled zebra crossing ’ means a zebra crossing at which traffic is not for the time being controlled by a police constable in uniform or by a traffic warden . |
| 5 | Not for the time being . |
| 6 | I now know for certain that Selina Street is n't tucking Alec Llewellyn , or not for the time being anyway . |
| 7 | Critical of the US deployment , the Soviet Union would not for the time being join an international force , but would consider how to respond if the UN Security Council decided on military action . |
| 8 | probably part of the reason why they did n't for the time being |