For her, it was a time for reflection and introspection.

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"This is a time for communal reflection and action, " Mr Smith said.

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For the peripatetic Hope, that must have been misery, but also a time for badly needed reflection.

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It is also a time for prayer and reflection about those less fortunate.

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Think of this as a time for self-reflection.

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Picking up also on your comment about it's not a time for retribution, but reflection.

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For homebuyers who are turned down for a mortgage, it might be time for some financial reflection, says Mickey Cargile, managing partner of Cargile Investments.

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But with little time for reflection, a thin man in jeans and a black turtleneck appeared.

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Time for some deep Lamaze breathing, a little reflection on the virtues and insanity of hero worship and a lot less over-reaction.

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There was never a hesitation before speaking, or between phrases, no time for thought or reflection.

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By the time of the election or referendum, whichever comes first, the Tories' insistence on a decade-long pause for reflection may have come to look more evasive than bold.

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