Examples of 'playing for time' in a sentence
Meaning of "playing for time"
playing for time - refers to the strategy of intentionally delaying a decision or action in order to gain an advantage or create more favorable circumstances. It involves buying time, often by engaging in tactics or actions that prolong a situation or negotiation
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- present participle of play for time
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playing for time
Playing for time seems a good idea.
But they were playing for time.
You are playing for time but we are not in a hurry.
Mugabe yet again is playing for time.
I am playing for time.
I do hope you are not playing for time.
Playing for time.
I know you are just playing for time.
He was just playing for time so they could trace the call.
That sounds like playing for time.
Playing for time only makes sense when you are expecting a rescue.
I realise that you are playing for time.
It is playing for time.
You are defenseless and just playing for time.
They are just playing for time till the truce.
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And your reputation suggests you are playing for time.
They are playing for time.
Or perhaps this three months trial was you playing for time.
Cirie is playing for time.
The problem is that the government is only playing for time.
I was just playing for time.
It was clear they were not letting me take him and were playing for time.
You are only playing for time.
Khamenei 's previous record suggests rather that he is playing for time.
And probably playing for time.
Playing for time will not help, it will only make matters worse.
It shows they are playing for time.
They are just playing for time until they can find some other punter.
That scoundrel is playing for time.
They are playing for time We are losing already.
The computer is playing for time.
But Iran is playing for time and hoping to reach a zone of immunity.
The clear issue remains that Saddam is still playing for time.
I was only playing for time.
Now it is very clear that John Major is playing for time.
Tom was playing for time.
The Soviets answer that Stalin is playing for time.
He was playing for time.
Her experiences in the camp were depicted in Playing for Time.
I know you are just playing for time until you can get to your friends.
The King of Sardinia was playing for time.
And probably playing for time Perhaps scared.
In those formats, you can get away with playing for time.
The Russian authorities are playing for time until Mr Medvedev takes a clear position.
Newcastle opened negotiations for a treaty, but he was probably merely playing for time.
We have been playing for time.
But since this threshold has already been reached, the authorities are playing for time.
Milosevic is playing for time.
DS Arnott knows we have to charge or release and he 's playing for time.
Iran and Russia are both playing for time for that to develop.
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Spent a lot of time with the ladies
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