Example sentences of "even for a [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dishonest borrowings , even for a long time , are not theft . |
| 2 | So the crucial argument does not concern the fluoride level in a community water supply per se , but rather whether fluoridation increases the risk that certain people develop , even for a short time , levels of fluoride in the blood that can damage human cells and systems . |
| 3 | Never let your child alone in a car — even for a short time . |
| 4 | I should have liked to go on as we were , but nothing goes on , even for a short time , without making the kind of decision which was , in this case , clearly impossible . |
| 5 | Is my right hon. Friend aware that many people inside and outside the House , while recognising that it is important to spend two days debating the future of Europe , wonder why the House is not debating , even for a short time , the fact that a war is raging in a European country — Yugoslavia ? |
| 6 | Pat Palmer is co-ordinating the distribution of spare equipment particularly to help teachers starting new classes and if anyone has any equipment not in use which could be loaned ( even for a short time ) would be a great help . |
| 7 | Pat Palmer is co-ordinating the distribution of spare equipment particularly to help teachers starting new classes and if anyone has any equipment not in use which could be loaned ( even for a short time ) would be a great help . |
| 8 | I suppose you 're lucky to have been happy , though , even for a short time . |