Sentence examples for won time for from inspiring English sources

Many here said the king had calmed an important part of public anger and won time for changes.

Lithuanian historians note that fierce resistance by the Prussians won time for the young Lithuanian state to mature and strengthen so it could withstand the hundred-year crusade, culminating in the 1410 Battle of Grunwald, with minimal territorial losses.

The winning time for the 1 1/8 miles was 1.48.70.

It will get no blame for the deferral and will win time for reforms.

His winning time for the two runs was 2 minutes 54.41 seconds.

The winning time for the mile-and-a-quarter run over a fast track was 2 minutes 3.20 seconds.

The winning time for the 56 miles was 2 hours 23 minutes 16 seconds, an average of 23.45 m.p.h.

In this instance, Leeder explains: "Historical data is used to predict the winning time for the next Olympics.

London thus hoped to win time for new talks to restart the stalled process to end 30 years of conflict.

But the German commanders had reckoned without the Belgian army, which managed to hold off the Kaiser's advance – winning time for the French to mobilise their forces.

It's a winning time for any woman who has ever been called bossy – the "bitches", the know-it-alls, the Tracy Flicks and Leslie Knopes.