Example sentences of "[subord] only [to-vb] him " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Then just possibly — there were no guarantees with this sort of investment — he might let her have a child in return , if only to give him someone to abuse when they both got older . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , yes — if only to tell him what pleasure his music and his guitar have brought me . ’ |
| 3 | This even brought a ghostly chuckle ; Dr Neil 's being the Master again was enough to bring McAllister back , she thought , if only to provoke him to further jokes . |
| 4 | ‘ They ran sheep here in those days , so I imagine she did , if only to keep him in socks . ’ |
| 5 | And he retains the sense of wry humour which he reckons every newspaperman needs , if only to keep him sane . |
| 6 | The owner of one of the most spiritual voices in music , he 's seen success beckon before only to give him the finger once he started to trust . |