Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pers pn] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 31 | He smiled tenderly , and the knowledge that he was only doing it for the benefit of anyone who might be watching sliced deep into the very heart of her . |
| 32 | Well this is alright , but we 're only doing it for the beneficiaries int you ? |
| 33 | But then he suddenly dumped me for no apparent reason and left me broken-hearted . |
| 34 | I only saw him for a moment , but my blood seemed to freeze . |
| 35 | I only saw her for a day or two . ’ |
| 36 | It looked tall but I only saw it for a moment . ’ |
| 37 | I only meant it for the best . |
| 38 | You have to get him wound down a bit , you have to do it , you know of a about half an hour or so ask him for the proper name ! |
| 39 | Blyth Tait says that the last time he won the top spot from Mary he only kept it for a week and is hoping to hang onto it for longer this time . |
| 40 | So keep it for the end and keep it for when you 've not only done all the questions but had a quick check through to see have |
| 41 | When I first went , I thought I 'd only get them for a couple of weeks at the most . |
| 42 | ‘ I 'd rather be doing it on my own , ’ Maria responded waspishly , taking advantage of the fact that no one was near enough to overhear them for the moment . |
| 43 | He might be my best friend but he will treat me the same as any other player and will only pick me for a Test if I am bowling well . |
| 44 | in the canteen but I ca ca n't take that into the factory Only do it for a week , you 've spilt that , Helen ! |
| 45 | The Scottish Typographical Circular reported of this conflict that " people are beginning to see that making women printers … will only unfit them for the active and paramount duties of female society " . |
| 46 | ‘ I 'd better reimburse you for the sweets ’ Vernon insisted , in a tight unfriendly voice . |
| 47 | Only had it for a few months . |
| 48 | I feel you are all friends , so thank you for a lovely magazine . |
| 49 | Well , Mrs Davis , I ca n't promise you a rise ( and I certainly would n't be bold enough to ask you for a hug ! ) but what I can offer you is the chance to choose between a substantial pay-rise … £1,500 a year … and a cheque for the generous sum of £15,000 . |
| 50 | That 's how I think of it : as my home , even though I only see it for a short time every year . |
| 51 | His arms he folded round her , and so held her for a moment passive ; then with a sudden sharp sigh she embraced him again , quivering , and lifted her mouth to him ravenously . |
| 52 | She had vowed to fight for Roman 's love , but how could she when he only wanted her for a stopgap while Dana was away ? |
| 53 | He would have returned it , of course , he only wanted it for a painting . |
| 54 | I only wanted it for a |
| 55 | ‘ I only stole it for the wire , ’ she said , ‘ but now we 've got it I suppose we might as well drink it . ’ |
| 56 | Evaluation returns from the 1990 cohort ( 2,966 ) shows that 96% of teachers and 93% of companies reported that briefings successfully prepared them for a placement , while 89% of teachers successfully met their placement objectives . |
| 57 | If I may say so , you 're a bit long in the tooth to be an articled clerk , and — to make up for that — you have an air of authority that scarcely fits you for a junior position . |
| 58 | ‘ But I reckon they just mistook it for a runway . |
| 59 | ( There is a constant flow of Micks visiting our affiliated Royal Navy ship , the destroyer HMS Boxer ; some of Support Company had just joined her for a Channel cruise . ) |
| 60 | If you 've just joined us for the eight o'clock news , as many people do , welcome . |