Example sentences of "[pers pn] only [vb past] [adv] for a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | I only dropped off for a second . ’ |
| 2 | Oh you only got up for a coffee ? |
| 3 | You only lived here for a couple of years . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ How can she have deteriorated so seriously in such a short time , when she only came here for a check-up ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Even if he only lived here for a few years when he was small , I wanted him to know something of his roots , to be aware of his background . ’ |
| 6 | She did that for half an hour and he only came round for a short time . |