Example sentences of "only [be] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oreste had been spared and it could only be for a purpose . |
| 2 | But it should only be for a matter of months . ’ |
| 3 | Maria objected strongly but Noreen had said it would only be for a little while until she went back to school in New York , now that Noreen had money enough to get them their own place . |
| 4 | The plan is that if we have to leave , and we 're still not sure , it will only be for a while . |
| 5 | If it did it might only be for a moment , the briefest of seconds , and she wanted Creggan h be ready for it . |
| 6 | When she saw the post of maid in general to Esther Ward advertised , she used all her powers of persuasion to convince Tilly that it would only be for a very short time : ‘ Just so I know how he is … how my daughter Beth is faring . ’ |
| 7 | Because it would only be for a short time , Lucien 's parents had decided it would not be a religious transgression for his aunt Pershti , his mother 's lover , to look after him . |
| 8 | It would , after all , only be for a week or so , after that they were due back at Purley . |
| 9 | It would only be for a few days , of course . |
| 10 | The words tumbled over each other in her eagerness. ‘ 'T WOULD only be for a day or so while I try to get a message to the Queen . |
| 11 | To the people from the people who 've gone home ob we hope this 'll only be for a few days and some have gone er to other homes just for the time being . |