Example sentences of "[conj] for a time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given what has been said , further , a mental event is not necessarily what is sometimes called a whole mental state , which is to say all of a person 's consciousness at or for a time , but typically is a part of a whole mental state , a part which itself has parts . |
| 2 | In principle a given plot of land produced one knight for a specified length of time each year ; to ensure that the service was regular and the responsibility clear , attempts were made — never very successfully , except for a time in England — to keep the holdings intact , to prevent their being divided between younger sons . |
| 3 | It is a fact that for a time last year , there were no statements at all being issued about Northern Ireland by the Labour Party headquarters . |
| 4 | These changes show how financial pressures brought about the collapse of the early Roman coinage system ; so much so that it seems that for a time the Roman state had to fight the war on credit given by some of its citizens . |
| 5 | Although in the sixth century the Byzantine Emperor Justinian 's great generals Belisarius and Narses succeeded in reconquering much of the west , so that for a time the Mediterranean again became a Roman lake , in the following century Europe faced a dangerous new enemy . |
| 6 | At the same time , in political terms , Costa Rica has been drawn much more closely into the US sphere of influence during the 1980s , moving away from the neutral stance it previously took , so that for a time it was one of the host countries for the US-backed Nicaraguan Contras . |
| 7 | Li Yuan stood at the rail , looking out across the darkness of the lake , his sense of ease , of inner stillness , lulling him so that for a time he seemed aware only of the dull murmur of the voices behind him and the soft lapping of the water against the wooden posts of the jetty . |
| 8 | Although for a time Simone tagged along in his life , he never took the affair seriously . |
| 9 | Although for a time they were merely raiders , these Celtic cousins had ambitions to acquire land and permanent residence , and were as ready to fight the Picts as to co-operate with them . |
| 10 | Although for a time for a time , I was er I was with er er er an hotchpotch , mixed up outfit , wh which included er Americans , Canadians , er and British . |
| 11 | Although for a time earning the salary of a parliamentary under-secretary and writing thrilling romances of fashionable life , Smith lived quietly in a Bloomsbury lodging-house , cut off from society through his deafness . |
| 12 | ‘ I can suppress if for a time . |
| 13 | In Australia , all launching is done this way , and for a time it was common in the U.S.A. The disadvantages , however , of the low tow position are as follows . |
| 14 | His death quite literally shattered the Prince and for a time he lost all sense of purpose . |
| 15 | Tony Zanetta : ‘ By this time , I 'd become the President of MainMan and for a time was Ton 's right hand man running errands for him . |
| 16 | The general thought he could do better , and for a time considered launching his own party . |
| 17 | Abbey Mill ( c1600 ) consisted of no less than four mills , forming a single range across the Mill Avon , and for a time following this , there were five , although the latter was fairly short-lived . |
| 18 | In 1866 , after the Prussian victory over Austria , French public opinion clamoured for war against Prussia and for a time even the Emperor appeared to hesitate . |
| 19 | Nicholson saw them around Sunset Strip and for a time they were joined by Elvis Presley , who had seen Rebel Without a Cause forty-four times and could speak Dean 's lines word perfect . |
| 20 | It destroyed him and for a time he was engulfed by a deep chasm of despair , drinking heavily , taking amphetamines and LSD — and he was in his sixteenth year of smoking marijuana . |
| 21 | The inspiration of Alexander is apparent in the portraits of Pompey , the most powerful Roman of his day , and for a time the effective ruler of the eastern Mediterranean . |
| 22 | In February 1973 an eruption suddenly burst out on the tiny island of Heimaey , and for a time it seemed as though the town of Heimaey , Iceland 's biggest fishing port , would be destroyed . |
| 23 | He chose to do nothing , and for a time remained in a distant castle as a virtual prisoner of conscience . |
| 24 | Oil shale was also called ‘ boghead coal ’ , and for a time Scotland supplied ninety per cent of the world 's shale oil output . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | The only other event at Huntingdon that I recall with any clarity was when I had my first ever flight in an aircraft — and for a time I was quite determined that it was going to be my last . |
| 27 | Gowing goes on to indicate the health hazard arising from the intense alpha activity of polonium at the Windscale site : ‘ Alpha handling procedures had to be greatly upgraded to deal with polonium , and for a time everyone had to work with respirators … |
| 28 | ‘ The transfer talk did get to me , I admit , and for a time I did n't know whether I was going or coming . |
| 29 | Fabric boots then multiplied , and for a time they looked like sleeping the market , but their disadvantages in poor conditions did not offset their greater comfort in good ones , and some substantial improvement in waterproofing was needed before this could take place . |
| 30 | Unable to get his life and work in gear , Chris Penn changed his name and for a time worked on a building site before earning good money being beaten black and blue as a prize fighter . |