Example sentences of "[verb] [noun sg] for the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the conclusion of that is we go for a criteria based approach for the time being , see see what the response was to that er and nothing was said about identifying the site as such . |
| 2 | Father Anstruther , the former vicar who lived rather too near , was to do duty for the time of Mark 's absence — not an entirely satisfactory arrangement but the best that could be made . |
| 3 | I know that Jim Miller 's parents have hired protection for the time being , until they decide they 're safe from reprisals . |
| 4 | The crossbow , most useful in defence when the crossbowman , who needed protection for the time required to wind up his weapon , could hide himself behind a wall , was an elitist weapon , most effective in the hands of Gascons , who fought in Wales for Edward I , and of Genoese , a large contingent of whom fought on the French side at Crécy . |
| 5 | Though it has n't been ruled out , another British airlift seems unlikeley for the time being . |
| 6 | Use bactericide for the time being to guard against infection , but do nothing else which may further stress the fish . |
| 7 | It was necessary , she told her persuasively , that she leave sanctuary for the time being . |
| 8 | They said he had been taken to a nearby farmhouse where he was being given shelter for the time being , and that his name was Eric . |