I was merely stalling, postponing the moment when he would tape my mouth again and carry out the next stage of the proceedings.

In fact, telephone executives are now arguing that the cable television industry is merely stalling for time.

Only by looking closely could it be seen that the planetary officials had not given anything away, but were merely stalling for time.

Perhaps he was merely stalling.

Tonight, the seller could be stalling merely because he is disorganized.

It turned out, however, that the Europeans were merely stalling as they tried to come up with a suitably French replacement.

And if I didn't know better, I might think you were merely stalling for time.

But Lysander wasn't merely stalling for time; that was pointless.

But he was merely stalling and finally turned to his first officer.

I started to resume my oration, then realized I was merely stalling.