Example sentences of "[modal v] only [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could only make for bad blood between the Li clan and himself and shatter the age-old ties between their families . |
| 2 | But Mrs Rubinstein says she could only look for common themes . |
| 3 | Then there are batteries for when we 're stopped , but they 'd only last for forty-five minutes , eh ? , if we were n't plugged into the ground supply at a station . |
| 4 | This would only make for higher scores which ca n't be good for the game . |
| 5 | It would only make for more difficulties later on . |
| 6 | We will only pay for alternative accommodation if this is NECESSARY . |
| 7 | Mr Jarvis says he 's delighted with the coursework pupils have produced on the film , but that the scheme can only continue for another couple of years . |