Example sentences of "[subord] for the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | A definite article ensured that it was the definitive paper , on this side of the Atlantic at least — except for The Times , which promptly began legal moves to get ‘ Times ’ dropped from the title . |
| 2 | In terms of the law , the Secretary of State is empowered to lay down all aspects of the curriculum , except for the time devoted to each subject and the style in which it shall be taught . |
| 3 | It now hardly entered her life except for the time when , in the dark patch of garden below the bedroom window , she had seen the snake . |
| 4 | She had been mean with money all her life , using her daughter and granddaughter as servants , and even herself at times during the last seven or so years as unhired help , except for the time that Rosie was here . |
| 5 | And if for the time being , that 's a high price , then that is one of the things that we 've got to accept as part of what 's going on in the Gulf , however painful that may be . |
| 6 | ‘ Because for the time being you 're apparently enjoying your new little game of manageress . |
| 7 | Obviously , in an ideal world you 'd have a different spanner for every nut , but for the time being a couple of adjustable spanners will come in very handy ( you need two because often you will have to grip a nut as well as a bolt ) . |
| 8 | Topaz wished she could see Andrew and comfort him , but for the time being that would be too dangerous . |
| 9 | Roy says he 'd like to blow a raspberry at its decision , but for the time being he 'll abide by its ruling . |
| 10 | A North-South cold war formula is unlikely to command the same kind of broad domestic support , even though for the time being , the parties of the Left are supporting the war , at least in the United States and Western Europe . |
| 11 | For some countries , like Greece , Portugal and Ireland , no doubt there will continue to be largesse to be gained from her , though for the time being even this is likely to be hard to come by , as Germany piles money into her eastern territory and focuses much of the rest of her financial attentions on her former Communist neighbours . |
| 12 | As for the time investment , planning the layout , preparing the plot by digging and manuring , sowing the seeds and watering those crops that needed extra moisture were all carried out well within the weekly ration of 60 minutes . |
| 13 | She did what she chose to do , and was as for the time being she chose to be . |