Example sentences of "only [vb infin] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Warned that she could only stay for a few moments , Laura had sat down quietly in a chair beside the bed , taking her cousin 's inert , pale hand and praying , as she had never prayed before , that Liz would be able to survive her ordeal . |
| 2 | In order not to dull your pleasure I intend to only speak for a few minutes in case we all get snowed in/melt away in the heat ! |
| 3 | After the model had been repaired , Watt discovered that it would only work for a few stroked and then stop . |
| 4 | Now Rebecca 's family can only hope for a suitable kidney from an accident victim . |
| 5 | That will not happen immediately or alternatively it will only happen for a short period of time . |
| 6 | If you hold a full Great Britain licence but are currently disqualified in GB you may only apply for a provisional licence . |
| 7 | Any actuarial calculation must therefore be discounted to allow for the chance that he may only live for a shorter period . |
| 8 | Again , the benefits of being landlord , so far as they can enure to an owner who has parted with the property , would only continue for a former landlord who had continuing liability . |
| 9 | During the course of the day the Bank 's objective will be to provide enough assistance to the money market ( through outright bill operations and the other techniques discussed below ) to relieve the overall expected shortage , but purchases of bills by the Bank at the early rounds of assistance during the course of the day might only account for a small proportion of the overall assistance provided , for four main reasons . |