"time" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- To stall for time he took a few steps closer.
- He stalled for time, trying to think, but unable to make his mind work.
- Mainly, he wants to stall for time, at least to put off a decision until after the fall election.
- Still, she stalled for time and knew he would sense it.
- He could stall for time, but what good would it do?
- I asked, trying to stall for time in order to play my role better.
- John looked at his notes, mostly to stall for time.
- He had to stall for time; his men could be coming in at any moment.
- "But I still think that he would just be stalling for time."
- Bob was stalling for time, trying to come up with some plan of action.
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