Example sentences of "only [be] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you 've only been skiing for a short while . |
| 2 | Carole Rue , BT 's network services development manager , said : ‘ Although the trial has only been running for a few weeks we 're most encouraged by the initial response from our customers . |
| 3 | Vibrational excitation has only been reported for a few simple molecules in the gas phase , as shown in Fig. 5.8 , and vibrational structure may also be seen on some bands arising from electronic transitions . |
| 4 | The minimum and maximum periods for verification can only be determined for a particular installation . |
| 5 | Access can only be denied for a maximum period of thirty-six hours . |
| 6 | It could only be followed for a limited period of time . |
| 7 | And at whatever time of the year you visit Edinburgh , there are the art galleries and museums — though the priceless and vulnerable collection of Turner water-colours can only be seen for a short period in winter . |
| 8 | This is because the egg can only be fertilised for a short period of time following its release . |
| 9 | The pedagogical grammar must not only be designed for a specific audience ; it must also teach materials that are culturally appropriate . |
| 10 | It was , again , an unsatisfactory solution , and Freud began to see that these earlier conceptualizations could only be used for a limited number of problems which arose in psychoanalysis , and that a new , more fundamental conceptualization was required . |
| 11 | A tranquillizer may help to reduce anxiety so that the person is better able to start tackling his problems , but the drug should only be used for a short time ( up to 2 weeks ) , and should be withdrawn once improvement in coping ability has begun to develop . |
| 12 | The company of some elderly relatives can only be enjoyed for a limited period at the end of a busy day , and long evenings — every evening — spent together can be a strain on all concerned in different ways . |