Example sentences of "he only [vb past] for " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | As it turned out , he only came for the funeral . ’ |
2 | You know he only went to he only went for a pee you know what I mean that cramming five pound and ten pound deals at him , and he 's going , No you can , you know . |
3 | Mr Sowerberry , the undertaker in Charles Dickens 's Oliver Twist , was in the middle of the funeral hierarchy , but towards the bottom end as he only catered for parish funerals — that is to say those from the workhouse or those receiving outdoor relief . |
4 | He only hesitated for a moment before something about the strained tension on her face made his mind up . |
5 | He only entered for the Foreign Office and the block plan , with a total of ten drawings , and was awarded one of the fifth prizes for his Foreign Office design . |