Example sentences of "for the time [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For later he also believed that the motor accident and its consequences could have destroyed his morale but for the tranquil worship of the little Oxfordshire village which for the time was his base . |
| 2 | This may involve the following behavioural changes : * the wife may return to full-time work to increase the family 's total income ; * expenditure on other items , such as cars or holidays , may for the time be reduced ; the couple may place an increased value on the enhanced personal prestige attached to the ownership of the larger property , and will be prepared to accept the financial consequences of enjoying this enhanced prestige . |
| 3 | General evidence of the activities of that society would be quite sufficient for the time being . ’ |
| 4 | ( There is a lot to be said about the role of other persons too , but I am leaving that out for the time being . ) |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 ? |
| 7 | 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 . ’ |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | If Hong Kong ever does achieve democracy , it will owe Mr Lee a monument : for the time being , it owes him a holiday . |
| 12 | The news that ‘ for the time being ’ they can only go to or through Czechoslovakia with a visa , left East Germans stunned . |
| 13 | Mr Guerin 's lawyer said he had advised Mr Guerin to say as little as possible for the time being . |
| 14 | The pay zone will , for the time being , remain the same . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | ‘ Interest rates are in the driving seat for the time being and it is still too early to buy , ’ says Mr Tora . |
| 17 | Father McGuinness has decided , for the time being at least , to keep his profile low . |
| 18 | For the time being all BT is buying is a concept . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | For the time being the parliament serves only as an advisory body of Noriega loyalists . |
| 22 | For the time being , however , DRG 's shares at 602p , down 2p yesterday , remain 12p above the offer . |
| 23 | Anyway , I would stay away from Brigade H.Q for the time being . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 ’ . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Please do n't send us any more slides for the time being . |