Example sentences of "only for a [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The boy was almost sure to have been home at intervals , if only for a change of clothing . |
| 2 | Only for a bit of fun that 's why How 's your chin is it alright now ? |
| 3 | A glastyn is rather like a BROWNIE , helping the farmer with chores and asking only for a bowl of cream and some bread at day 's end . |
| 4 | Recollecting that she had no money with her , Clare asked only for a cup of tea ; but Len made her and Bridget sit down while he queued , and returned with a loaded tray . |
| 5 | In order therefore to ensure that the investors qualify not only for a deduction of premium , but also to receive the proceeds of any claim under the policy , there must be a provision obliging Newco to pay the proceeds of any claim by way of dividend . |
| 6 | Sometimes the answer to the question is " Yes , but only for a handful of specialist writers or magazines ' . |
| 7 | The time was in fact ripe , not only for a secession from religion ( which , after all , had never given parents anything very tangible ) , but for a transfer of allegiance from the other traditional reference groups of parents : away from the methods prescribed by folklore , custom and the baby 's grandmother , and towards the new blessings held out by scientific mothercraft . |
| 8 | The basic requirements for the grant of a patent are stated in section 1(1) of the Patents Act 1977 as follows : A patent may be granted only for an invention in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied , that is to say — a ) the invention is new ; b ) it involves an inventive step ; c ) it is capable of industrial application ; d ) the grant of a patent for it is not excluded by subsections ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) below … |
| 9 | Awards can usually be set aside only for an error of law on the face of the award or for misconduct on the arbitrator 's part ( Meyer v Leanse [ 1958 ] 2 QB 371 ; [ 1958 ] 3 All ER 213 ; and Leung v Garbett [ 1980 ] 2 All ER 436 ) . |