play for time

In any case, he only needed to play for time.

The only thing that he could do was play for time.

I seem to have run out of reasons to play for time.

This was only the beginning, and she had to be playing for time.

They had to break camp and play for time, no matter what.

You surprised us, and I had to play for time.

She would have to give it to him, play for time, watch her opportunity.

Perhaps he was playing for time, giving himself a chance to think his way out.

Henry's only plan at this moment was to play for time.

There is no real strategy here, other than playing for time in the hope that something will come up.

American officials now fear the Iraqis will once again play for time.

The trouble, he said, was that both sides were playing for time.

At a guess, they've simply run out of answers, so are playing for time.

The clear issue remains that Saddam is still playing for time.

Whatever was to happen, it would be wise to play for time.

Throughout this, in the back of the Emperor's mind, was the need to play for time.

"What all sides are doing is playing for time," he said.

The girl's family was still playing for time, so they pretended to agree.

What I don't know is whether he was serious, or playing for time.

To repeat a question is almost invariably a play for time.

He was driving the truck very slowly, playing for time.

"Iran looks as if it is playing for time," said one official.

I think she's playing for time while she makes her own arrangements."

She must play for time and learn all she could.

He was playing for time, making up his mind.