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for the present

now, although probably not for long For the present, these puzzling crimes remain unsolved. Related vocabulary: for the moment

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Once or twice indeed, since James's engagement had taught her what could be done, she had got so far as to indulge in a secret "perhaps," but in general the felicity of being with him for the present bounded her views: the present was now comprised in another three weeks, and her happiness being certain for that period, the rest of her life was at such a distance as to excite but little interest. Northanger Abbey by Austen, Jane View in context Of course we must keep the matter, for the present at least, a secret from Grace. The New Magdalen by Collins, Wilkie View in context He began with compliments on my liberty; said "he might pretend to some merit in it;" but, however, added, "that if it had not been for the present situation of things at court, perhaps I might not have obtained it so soon. Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context			for real for safekeeping for sake for sale For shame! for short for some reason for starters for sure for that matter for the asking for the best for the better for the birds for the devil of it for the duration for the fun of it for the good of for the heck of it for the hell of it for the life of for the life of me for the long haul for the moment for the most part for the present for the record for the sake of argument for the taking for the time being for trouble for two cents for want of a better word For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ... for what it's worth for your information forage forbid forbidden fruit force force down force hand force in force of habit force off force on force or an animal from force out of force out of office force through force to be reckoned with			for the love of For the Love of Animals For the Love of Cats and Kittens For the Love of Christ For the Love of God For the Love of Kids For the love of Mike! For the Love of Parrots Refuge Society For the Love of Pixie For the Love of Port For the Love of Sex For the Love of Sloane For the Love of Suffering For the Love of Water For the Lulz For the main For The Metrically Challenged for the moment for the moment for the moment for the moment for the most part for the most part for the most part for the most part for the most part for the most part For the Mother Freakin' Win For the People for the period of for the present for the present occasion For the Professionals For the Purpose of For the Quail for the record for the record for The Rest Of Them for The Rest Of Us for the sake for the sake for the sake for the sake of for the sake of for the sake of appearances for the sake of argument for the sake of argument for the sake of for the purpose or benefit of for the sake of form for the sake of someone or something For the Sake of the Church For the Sake of the Salmon For the Services of for the short term for the taking for the time being for the time being for the time being for the time being for the time being for the time being

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