Example sentences of "for a time [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Coleman got his fees and salary from the College , a daily retainer from the army , and for a time money from the sale of drugs provided for the College and the army . |
| 2 | He was a prolific writer of learned articles in the Veterinarian of which he was for a time co-editor , and his classical education is reflected in his thoughtful commentaries . |
| 3 | He had a very high reputation as a spiritual guide ( he was for a time Abbot of Bec in Normandy ) and teacher . |
| 4 | Haydon should take comfort , said the novelist , from knowing that no species of legal distress could attack the internal resources of genius , though it might for a time palsy its hand . |
| 5 | Nothing lasts for ever , even for a Time Lord . ’ |