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Meanings of stall for time in English

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Usage of stall for time in English
1
I already knew the answer, but I needed to stall for time.
Ready Player One
2
He wasn't ready for another beating yet; he had to stall for time.
The Wolf’s Hour
3
The thing to do is bluff him and stall for time until we're sure.
The big bite
4
To stall for time she picked up the graduation program, started paging through it.
Caught
5
They had tried to mediate, tried to stall for time.
The zinn reader
6
I took a breath, more to stall for time than because I needed air.
Double Dexter
7
Handed a lifeline, however short, Han was grateful for a chance to stall for time.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
8
Rynason's mind raced; he had to stall for time.
Warlord of Kor
9
She sniffed and wiped her face, smoothing the covers around her to stall for time.
A golden web
10
Alternately, I could stall for time, let him believe I will make the dyes for him.
The irish warrior
11
He tried to stall for time with another of those charming chuckles, and said, Phyllis .
Man in the Middle
12
Until then he had to stall for time.
The hangman's daughter
13
I lit a cigarette to stall for time.
Nothing in her way
14
He would temporize-hewould stall for time.
Purple Springs
15
Or is it another attempt to stall for time and avoid sanctions, as has been the case before?
Reuters
16
And I knew what I needed was to stall for time, but it was hard to think coherently.
Four to score
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