Example sentences of "but for [art] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even knitting wool was on ration , but for a time a keen knitter could go into a shop and buy up hanks of thin darning wool ( un-rationed ) and use that to knit with , until some spoilsport in the Government ruined that idea by decreeing that all darning wool should be cut into approximately twenty inch lengths before it was put into the shops . |
| 2 | But for a time I could not do that to Georg . |
| 3 | 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 ) . |
| 4 | Topaz wished she could see Andrew and comfort him , but for the time being that would be too dangerous . |
| 5 | Roy says he 'd like to blow a raspberry at its decision , but for the time being he 'll abide by its ruling . |