Examples of 'buy time' in a sentence
Meaning of "buy time"
buy time: This phrase is often used in the context of delaying an inevitable outcome or decision by creating a temporary respite or distraction. It implies taking actions to postpone a situation in order to gain additional time to consider options or make preparations
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- Purposefully cause a delay, in order to achieve something else.
How to use "buy time" in a sentence
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buy time
We must buy time and save lives.
He said what he said just to buy time.
We had to buy time to build our defenses.
It seemed like a good way to buy time.
This should buy time to do controlled intubation.
He may have simply been trying to buy time.
Which will buy time for my reinforcements.
Say whatever you need to to buy time.
Waiting for a buy time to reel him in.
To buy time to convince the victim to testify.
You should not buy time on this.
We can buy time by creating a fire fence.
You were trying to buy time for yourself.
To buy time to try to win you over.
I just need to buy time right now.
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Buy time for the post production.
We need to buy time to get the money.
I will use them and buy time.
We need to buy time for that to happen.
I will not let you buy time.
We must buy time until they arrive.
They stunned you to buy time to think.
To buy time to finish this trial.
We have been trying to buy time with bailouts.
I think the phone is a diversion to buy time.
Or they will buy time to upgrade security.
Those cyclists are there to buy time only.
Trying to buy time from the inevitable.
In some cases money can buy time.
You could buy time on television or radio.
The best you can do is buy time.
Let him buy time for productivity.
Clearing the airways will buy time.
We got to buy time to change that.
I was just saying random stuff to buy time.
I just wanted to buy time to fix the situation.
Turns out you can buy time.
I can not buy time just by talking to him.
I recommend you take action to buy time.
You are trying to buy time for your team.
He probably hid him here to buy time.
To buy time in crisis situation was a virtue of a prudent prince.
That girl is trying to buy time for us.
We gotta buy time to change that.
The only move now is to buy time.
Buy time and take as many.
The prime minister tried to buy time.
We may be able to buy time to withdraw.
It was not just something said to buy time.
So my offer to buy time is not an alliance.
