Example sentences of "be [verb] only for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ At the most , they are confined only for a century or two . |
| 2 | This , like the argument about human progress , suggests that the universe can have been going only for a finite time . |
| 3 | Secondary education had been provided only for a minority . |
| 4 | A ‘ money bill ’ , one dealing essentially with financial matters , can be delayed only for a month . |
| 5 | Just as zooming should be done only for a good reason , panning is also a camera move which should be used sparingly if it is not to become visually irritating . |
| 6 | The UK had maintained that rates should be left for the market to decide , and had demanded the indefinite maintenance of discretionary zero rating for sensitive items ( the Commission 's position being that zero rating would be tolerated only for a limited period ) . |
| 7 | But officials insist that Poland 's national telephone company , PTTP , will be protected only for a few more years and will then be left to go bankrupt if it can not compete against privately owned network operators . |
| 8 | 1.40 What adds additional force to this argument is that under the Rules of the Supreme Court writs can be renewed only for a good or sufficient reason ( see Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Barbrak Ltd , " The Myrto " ( No 3 ) [ 1987 ] AC 597 ) . |
| 9 | But he was reassured by the fact that the Dhah had promised that they were leaving only for a few weeks vacation . |
| 10 | The conservative teacher who is looking only for a reasonable salary and a peaceful life . |
| 11 | She knew perfectly well that he was not very interested in paintings and that he was looking only for a secluded place where he could kiss her . |
| 12 | For Miss Green , Lee 's appointment was perceived as an explicit threat simply because in the previous year , renewal of the Cassell Trust 's grant had not been easily secured and had been made on the understanding that the 1930 renewal was to extend only for a further and final two years . |
| 13 | When Checkland 's contract came up for renewal , it was renewed only for a token year . |