Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] only [vb infin] for the " in BNC.
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1 | I can only race for the title when I 'm happy with the whole team around me . |
2 | And in that I can only speak for the Harrogate District erm but the situation may well apply to other districts . |
3 | We work on the principle that you should only pay for the services you need . |
4 | She 's worried any of them could be killed … and for now she can only wait for the missing cat to return |
5 | As Cati left , she continued , to Sabina , who was sprinkling flour into a basin and whirling it into a dough with her fist , ‘ But you can only wait for the storming to pass … . ’ |
6 | But it was probably too late to persuade Bigwig to be gentle : he could only hope for the best . |
7 | For example , many a small child knows that to alleviate the pain and irritation of a nettle sting he need only reach for the nearest broad-leaved docken , ( Rumex obtusifolius ) and rub it on the offending part for instant relief . |