Instead of killing, they would act temporarily to cause lethargy, paralysis, illness and lack of will to fight.

The Government said today that it would act temporarily as a reinsurer, paying damages above a certain level.

During this time he also acted temporarily as professor of physics at Columbia College (1868-1869).

In the following year he acted temporarily as Persian translator and secretary to the board at Murshidabad.

In this case, the spindle motor temporarily acts as a generator, providing power to the actuator.

In principle a substance could temporarily act as both.

Appointed September 15, 1953, "to act temporarily as Sergeant at Arms."

Wang sent Zheng to temporarily act as military governor.

Dinner and supper took up some time, really good meals being served by Tom, who was temporarily acting as cook.

Up until then he had been acting temporarily in the post, awaiting the arrival of a more experienced businessman.