Sentence examples for may buy time from inspiring English sources

And a standstill may buy time for the deeper restructuring that Dubai World undoubtedly needs.

It may buy time, he reasons, but not much, and not much time "full of life".

At best, this third rescue may buy time to devise a solution that allays investors' fears.

Applied with caution, it may buy time to build a low-carbon civilisation.To say that geo-engineering is controversial is an understatement.

Yet though this may buy time, it fails to recognise that Greece and maybe the other two as well are insolvent.

But the Taliban have made their freedom contingent on unrealistic demands, including the handover of Afghan opposition leaders taking refuge in Iran.The six-plus-two meeting may buy time for a diplomatic solution.

Be very wary of the so-called "vitamin C" remedy; it may or may not buy time for a dog (as an aid) but it will not do anything to prevent death - it is not a treatment.[12].[12]

Of course, General Motors may still buy time during the Super Bowl -- and pay a lot more for it.

"An eventual default by Greece seems probable, and rescue packages by the I.M.F. and the E.U. may only buy time but not alter the ultimate outcome," Stephen Jen, managing director of macroeconomics at BlueGold Capital in London, said in a recent research note.

It is not clear if it can work any better in Ukraine.Ms Mogherini's best hope may be to buy time.

The world may need to buy time to test vaccine candidates, so it should look for practical ways to reduce the number of travelers carrying Ebola to other places, Sandman says.