Example sentences of "[pron] was only [v-ing] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was only aiming for the British record , ’ Wooderson declared in a state of shock which caused him sleepless nights for a week . |
| 2 | ‘ She was only waiting for the kids to grow up and then she said she 'd leave me . |
| 3 | She knew he was only pretending for the benefit of their audience . |
| 4 | ‘ Oh , God help him , poor gentleman , ’ Kate laughed , pleased at male incompetence , ‘ he was only looking for the oven when I got in . |
| 5 | He was only waiting for a chance . |
| 6 | I came out of the forces , he was only waiting for the time that I came out , for him to retire . |