text_original: But it sometimes happens that a Government is willing, or even anxious, to accept defeat on a side issue, although of minor importance, in order to escape from, or at all events to postpone, a decision on some question of vital import.
text_transcription: BUT IT SOMETIMES HAPPENS THAT A GOVERNMENT IS WILLING OR EVEN ANXIOUS TO ACCEPT DEFEAT ON A SIDE ISSUE ALTHOUGH OF MINOR IMPORTANCE IN ORDER TO ESCAPE FROM OR AT ALL EVENTS TO POSTPONE A DECISION ON SOME QUESTION OF VITAL IMPORT
phonemes: bˌʌt ɪt sˈʌmtaɪmz hˈæpənz ðˌæɾə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪz wˈɪlɪŋ, ɔːɹ ˈiːvən ˈæŋʃəs, tʊ ɐksˈɛpt dᵻfˈiːt ˌɔn ɐ sˈaɪd ˈɪʃuː, ɔːlðˈoʊ ʌv mˈaɪnɚɹ ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɛskˈeɪp fɹʌm, ɔːɹ æɾ ˈɔːl ᵻvˈɛnts tə poʊstpˈoʊn, ɐ dᵻsˈɪʒən ˌɔn sˌʌm kwˈɛstʃən ʌv vˈaɪɾəl ɪmpˈɔːɹt.