Example sentences of "could only [vb infin] for [art] " 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 | But it was probably too late to persuade Bigwig to be gentle : he could only hope for the best . |
| 3 | But Miss could only work for the doctors . |
| 4 | Despite the fact that Bill was in his mid-fifties and had a chronic heart condition , which meant he could only play for a maximum of five minutes a match , it was a good move on Fred 's part as the pub owned the cricket pitch at the rear and naturally , as captain , Bill felt obliged to hand it over to the club , and so ‘ The Tip ’ was born . |
| 5 | China could only wait for a more favourable opportunity to recover her rights . |