Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] for a time " in BNC.

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1 Despite the entry for a time of media conglomerates such as the Mirror Group and Thomsons into the West African press , I think it is still fair to say that the primary motivation for producing a newspaper in Nigeria is political rather than commercial .
2 They included , roughly speaking , the earth 's London face being away from the sun for a time , the absence of any light source like that of the sun , in the right place at the right time , and conditions having to do with the behaviour of light .
3 I decided to take a lot of the fruit , and to put it to dry in the sun for a time .
4 This might have shored up the dollar for a time had the US balance of payments improved as expected .
5 We know that Wilson married , for his wife Mary helped him and continued the business for a time after his death , but nothing is known of her origins or ultimate fate .
6 The solenoid valve should operate and water issue from the hosepipe for a time set by control VR2 .
7 The Chairperson for a time was Maggie Woolley , the well known deaf television presenter , and is now Chris Jones , a pioneer of interactive video work .
8 After his residency with Cleveland Arts finishes , Mr Crowley plans to remain in the area for a time .
9 The interludes at the start of each act determine the character of the music for a time ( except for Interlude V , which is abruptly curtailed by the Barn Dance music of Act Three scene one , lending thereafter only a few sinister flecks of moonlight ) .
10 The Board of Deputies of British Jews managed to infiltrate a reliable agent into the IFL for a time in 1937 and his information provides a fascinating glimpse of its workings .
11 ‘ He was an associate of the Society of St Sylvester and you , I think , were the archivist of the Society for a time . ’
12 It is quieter here , and we hold the shot for a time to allow it to make its impact …
13 ABBERLEY : We might listen to the radio for a time .
14 For the non-obese patients , simply reducing the intake of refined carbohydrate may control the diabetes for a time at least .
15 If possible it is probably helpful to leave the draft for a time , so that the drafter can return to it later and view it from a more detached position .
16 George Thompson gave his rhetorical gifts to the cause for a time .
17 ‘ Look , if you ca n't find anywhere else in Cromer you can share the caravan for a time . ’
18 In the second half , Saracens came to life with an early try from winger , 0'Leary and a feeling of fear gripped the crowd for a time .
19 Not unexpectedly , with Stoddards being a large employer in the local area , one of their children , Elizabeth , also worked at the factory for a time .
20 in the language for a time
21 Some , like Toshiba's ' 'Ello tosh , got ta Toshiba ? ’ have become part of the language for a time .
22 She recalled the Italian prisoners-of-war in their unsoldierly uniforms who had worked on the estate for a time towards the end of the war ; she made civil mention of another of Leon 's countrymen who had sold ice-cream on Norwich market when she was a girl .
23 The starting pulse also triggers the first delay circuit , which delays the pulse for a time , during which the motor moves to the first phase switching position .
24 It 's good to get out of the atmosphere of a Home for a time . ’
25 Er I , I was a messenger for a time for the er , we lived in Lane and I was a messenger for a time with the erm A R P headquarters in Drive , now when my uncle got married and he had two children and I 'd , they were issuing gas masks and I had to go down and fetch a gas mask for his daughter and they were great big ones that used to envelope the whole babies with a bellows on the side that the mothers used to have to pump when they were in them , thank goodness we never had to use them and erm
26 Er I , I was a messenger for a time for the er , we lived in Lane and I was a messenger for a time with the erm A R P headquarters in Drive , now when my uncle got married and he had two children and I 'd , they were issuing gas masks and I had to go down and fetch a gas mask for his daughter and they were great big ones that used to envelope the whole babies with a bellows on the side that the mothers used to have to pump when they were in them , thank goodness we never had to use them and erm
27 He is best known today for his early friendships with the Impressionist elite of Renoir , Fantin-Latour , Manet , Cézanne and Monet ( with whom he shared a studio for a time and discussed the possibility of organising an exhibition of their friends ' works by the official salon ) .
28 ‘ I was a mercenary for a time , ’ he said abruptly .
29 But you have to live on a reservation for a time , like San Carlos , to see that caring for Indians is not a simple matter of giving them food and clothing . "
30 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 .
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