Example sentences of "only [verb] it for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This had covered the blotter so that he had really only seen it for a short time . |
| 2 | It was a new Fender Strat , bought from a shop on Shaftsbury Avenue in February ‘ 62 , and yes , I wish I still had it , but only to sell it for the large sums they fetch now ! |
| 3 | I discovered he was teething — the sucking made his gums sore so he could only do it for a short time . |
| 4 | Mere faith in an idea can only sustain it for a limited time especially when others are required to act upon that faith . |
| 5 | That 's how I think of it : as my home , even though I only see it for a short time every year . |