Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [adv] for a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | She came back to the north with him after that and they lived together again for a time . |
| 2 | The Falklands obliged Mrs Thatcher to behave more collectively for a time , as did the unexpectedly hostile reaction across the political spectrum to her handling of the trade-union issue at GCHQ , where policy-making by cabal truly backfired . |
| 3 | And , since the casualty list of the Westland Affair , there have been signs that the Thatcher Cabinet may function more collectively for a time at least . |
| 4 | She 'd go again then for a time , perhaps three or four months . |
| 5 | It did quite well for a time . ’ |