Example sentences of "[adj] for a time [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The minting of his own coins by Beonna could suggest that he too broke free for a time from Aethelbald 's domination .
2 As such it seems particularly appropriate for a time of rapid change and the need to unlearn dogmatism .
3 Kapil 's early partners were busy medium-pacers in Karsan Ghavri and Madan Lal , while Chetan Sharma looked promising for a time before fading out of contention .
4 Because she was an ebullient , high-profile blonde , married for a time to comedian Jim Davidson , she had occasionally to live with some embarrassing publicity .
5 There is no broadcast equivalent to ‘ popular press ’ , though the term ‘ pop radio , was current for a time in the 1970s .
6 I mean , I would have expected something a bit more spiritual for a time like this .
7 Einstein proposed a box full of radiation with a clock-operated shutter , so arranged that it was open for a time At , letting out some radiation during this period .
8 Relations between the two were complex , very close for a time during the war .
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