Example sentences of "[verb] for time [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bluebeard 's wife , about to be killed by her ferocious husband for disobeying his instructions , desperately plays for time as she knows her brothers are on their way to visit her . |
| 2 | As a business becomes more sophisticated , as the founder is more pressed for time and is earning more money , the concept of outside help becomes more acceptable and , ultimately , desirable . |
| 3 | But is is surprising how often High Court judges , pressed for time and hearing only the plaintiff 's side , overlook the principle and grant an " interim injunction " without inquiring whether the defendant intends to defend . |
| 4 | Erm , we do work together , where we share a common agenda , and we find that we share common policy positions , and there are a lot discussions that go on about policy questions between environmental N G Os , erm , and also like any N G O that 's pressed for time and money , we work together where actually it can be justified by the results . |
| 5 | No matter how pressed for time or strapped for cash you may be , should you pass by one of these shops , with a window display of dummies wearing neatly ironed kagouls and ice-axes arranged in a fan shape round a rucksack , you will go inside and not leave until you have purchased a pair of thick socks . |
| 6 | I 'm pushed for time as you may have gathered . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's here somewhere , ’ Rose played for time and lost . |
| 8 | ‘ The lasagne 's fine , ’ she murmured as she played for time and thought of the three months ' mortgage she had to find and how impossible she would find it to pay one months ' mortgage , let alone three , if she did n't have a job . |
| 9 | He decides , literally , to play for time and makes a debut at Nero 's banquet that evening . |
| 10 | Throughout the winter of 1915–16 , Law played for time and stalled demands for a meeting of the Central Council , while Unionist ministers pressed the party case in cabinet . |
| 11 | A CELEBRATION of Mass or a service of the Word ? — the choice will sometimes present itself when our speaker 's witness calls for time and flexibility for a worthwhile presentation . |
| 12 | These two elements of temporal symbolism , the object standing for time and time controlling what the object stands for , come together in the realm of fashion . |
| 13 | The teams of twenty-six men run individually , and points are awarded for time and accuracy of shooting . |
| 14 | Mr Shamir , who now leads a caretaker government , must play for time while doing his utmost to talk the religious parties out of making a deal with Labour . |
| 15 | Perhaps , thought Robert , he had simply been playing for time and had now come up with a credible answer . |
| 16 | they get pa they do it get paid for time and a half . |