Example sentences of "the [noun] 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 marines chatted with the vigilantees for a time and exchanged cigarettes with them . |
| 10 | 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 ) . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ He was an associate of the Society of St Sylvester and you , I think , were the archivist of the Society for a time . ’ |
| 13 | It is quieter here , and we hold the shot for a time to allow it to make its impact … |
| 14 | ABBERLEY : We might listen to the radio for a time . |
| 15 | For the non-obese patients , simply reducing the intake of refined carbohydrate may control the diabetes for a time at least . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | George Thompson gave his rhetorical gifts to the cause for a time . |
| 18 | ‘ Look , if you ca n't find anywhere else in Cromer you can share the caravan for a time . ’ |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | in the language for a time |
| 22 | Some , like Toshiba's ' 'Ello tosh , got ta Toshiba ? ’ have become part of the language for a time . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | 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 . |