Example sentences of "only [verb] [adv] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was being towed to the breakers when she began to take in water ( probably through the conning tower hatch which was only lashed down for the tow ) and sank . |
| 2 | For the trio to collect two gold medals and one silver was an unprecedented Scottish haul on the world stage which can only augur well for the highlight of this year 's outdoor season — the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart . |
| 3 | I 'm only speaking now for the welfare of other fighters . |
| 4 | Probably the most pleasing aspect is the number of families now taking an active part in the rally scene , as this can only bode well for the future of metal detecting in this country . |
| 5 | The headmaster himself had accused her of only joining up for the uniform . |
| 6 | She was only joining in for the sake of the others because Murder in the Dark is more fun with five than with four . |
| 7 | In the second incident , involving the credit card , he had only gone along for the ride , and had not used the card himself , said Mr Harper . |
| 8 | Only spoke up for the girl . ’ |
| 9 | There was , too , something unaccountable about Richard — perhaps the same wilfulness that induced him to live offshore although his marriage was in a perilous state — which attracted him to Pratts because celebrations were only held there for the death of a king or queen . |