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for one
Idioms and Phrases
Also, for one thing . As the first of several possible instances. For example, Everything seemed to go wrong; for one, we had a flat tire, and then we lost the keys , or I find many aspects of your proposal to be inadequate; for one thing, you don't specify where you'll get the money . For one can also be applied to a person, as in He doesn't like their behavior, and I for one agree with him .Example Sentences
“But I did have those what-ifs in the back of my mind. … I’m just so grateful for one more game or practice. … I almost had it taken away from me.”
During our phone interview, she seamlessly breaks into an impression of former UK Prime Minister Theresa May, but notes that just speaking in a tense, clipped way, "is only good for one line really".
That's a shame for one of them because they are the two best teams in the competition.
Judge Lord Hodge, announcing the ruling, said that it should not be taken as a triumph for one group in society over another.
Reading out the ruling, Lord Hodge cautioned that it should not be taken as a triumph for one group in society over another.
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