In order to gain time, I now had recourse to the following stratagem.
In order, then, to gain time in which to deal with Shields, it was essential that Fremont should be held back, and this could only be done on the left bank.
They fought such battles to gain time, and their hopes soared no higher.
He threw open half a blind at one of the windows, and employed himself in trying to put up the shade, to gain time, as I thought, before he should be obliged to tell us that his wife could not see us.
He merely wanted to give it that turn, when the investigation began, so as to gain time to get out to Canada.
It was thought by some in Pollock’s camp that the Sirdar was not sincere in his overtures, and that his real object was to gain time.
I then begged them to endeavour to gain time—that when I could arrange matters with these men (Afghans) all would be well.
Clubbe passed his hand slowly across his cheek and chin, not in order to gain time, or because he had not an answer ready, but because he came of a slow-speaking race.
It is a ruse to gain time," explained Albert, brushing the thin end of his moustache upward with a gesture of resolution.
Our group is scattering, some to gain time to load, others in flight.
Jackson had thus been forced to retreat toward the north in order to gain time.
Roderick having failed to intercept him, the citizens, either to gain time or really desiring to arrive at an accommodation, entered into negotiations.
Indeed, it was well known that Kildare had first advised that step to gain time, and then prevented its being taken for the same reason.
It was followed by another letter, in which Sussex advised Elizabeth to show no mercy to the rebel: he had only written to stop Shane's mouth, and to gain time.
Shane's proposal to go to Court was accepted in order to gain time.
Fenwick then attempted togain time by making a confession.
It is certain that Napoleon's offer was merely to gain time; on the other hand, the dictatorial tone of Grenville's reply could not but be very irritating to the French.
You would not have me to gain time, with a view to deceive!
But you tell me, that, in order to gain time, I must palliate; that I must seem to compromise with my friends: But how palliate?
Count Platen, only, believes we ought to gain time, and to put off the conclusion of a treaty, whilst Herr Bacmeister and the generals desire an immediate treaty that we may not lose the favourable moment.
He was quite willing to gain time by discussing his wrongs.
They declared that the legate's talk about saving the effusion of Christian blood was only a blind to gain time, so that the French might overwhelm them.
He succeeded in obtaining short prolongations of the existing armistice and, in December, 1337, the two cardinal legates landed in England, and were gladly received by Edward, who was delighted togain time by negotiations.
The blacksmith and his friends had reached the middle of the stairs when the Abbot said in an undertone to the young Count of Plouernel: "Gain time--a quarter of an hour, or if but ten minutes.
Chaudieu's sudden departure was at once permitted, to further the interests of Queen Catherine, who, to gain time, made a bold suggestion which was kept a profound secret.
They finally withdrew, panic-stricken, continuing their retreat with such celerity as to gain time to rally on the roads leading to Bohemia, all others being closed against them.
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