Example sentences of "only for a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Only for a tiny tiny second because then I 'm dashing off to work . ’ |
| 2 | Hick contributed a pleasant cameo , notable not only for a superb back-foot force through the covers but also for his continued struggles against the short ball , and a debatable lbw decision which ended his stay . |
| 3 | We men , we know not what loftiness we might reach if only for a few small hours we could by carefulness of life , morally and physically so exact ourselves that scarce any utmost purity of air were too perfect for us . |
| 4 | These days the ladies will ride if only for a few hundred yards . |
| 5 | Roman Catholicism has been more in line with the other great world religions in insisting that mysticism is only for a few chosen souls and that , unless one has this special propensity , mysticism can be a serious health threat . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Past efforts have largely been concentrated on the study of experimental catchments but most studies are limited to analyses of effects on a single component of the hydrologic cycle , such as the effect of urbanization on flood peaks , or are relevant only for a particular geographical setting . |
| 8 | We could do the same , but every piece of music must have its own shape , and many composers introduce new material at this point , even if only for a brief few bars . |