Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sand grains themselves are confined to a layer very near to the surface and thus their erosive effect is very limited in vertical extent , while surface creep can obviously affect only an extremely limited vertical range . |
| 2 | What point has an ethical directive to pursue the general happiness addressed to beings who will necessarily seek only their own ? |
| 3 | The twin foundations for the standard advocated were that statutory terms do not necessarily possess only one inevitably correct meaning and that , in choosing between a range of possible reasonable interpretations , the precise meaning attached by the tribunal may be preferable to that of the court . |
| 4 | Strictly speaking , only two sentential contexts are required to prove semantic constituency , but of course a constituent limited to only two specific contexts would necessarily play only a minor role in a language . |
| 5 | The firm should normally act only in a professional or agency role . |
| 6 | We should normally act only in a professional or agency capacity in connection with negotiations ( ie not as principal ) and the client for whom we are acting should be clearly identified . |
| 7 | In seeking solutions to such global problems as hunger and environmental issues we will no longer seek only material solutions . |
| 8 | The general rule was that a company could lawfully do only that which fell within the scope of the objects clause . |
| 9 | The relation ’ — larger than — ’ can thus generate only a non-branching hierarchy ; in such a hierarchy we would have to say that B and C above jointly occupied the same position . |
| 10 | There will be some differences , but they may be too slight to be noticed by the customers , who would normally see only one piece of each item in any case . |
| 11 | The engineering file should thus contain only the instructions necessary for the complete manufacture of the item , and can be used to store detailed engineering drawings ( operations , related drawings , assemblies , etc ) , numerical control instructions and schedules . |
| 12 | Any one such focal place would thus have only one function , rather than the range of functions of the geographers ' central place . |
| 13 | ( Almost all genetic side-effects are bad , and a new mutation will normally spread only if its bad effects are outweighed by its good effect . |
| 14 | This would soon leave only the androids protecting the security state apparatus . |
| 15 | Colleges with their own halls can normally house only a small proportion of students . |
| 16 | Their frustration that they would always remain only a mummy could be challenged . |
| 17 | Friend not lose sight of the fact that need does not always exist only in the inner areas of a city . ’ |
| 18 | The defence could always allege only a constructive possession and that there was no actual possession in the absence of a witness stating positive actual possession . |
| 19 | Another disadvantage of this study was that bronchial washings may not always sample only those parts of the lung specifically affected by the disease . |
| 20 | The US Baby Bells are telling the US powers that be that they will invest $100,000m upgrading their networks if they are permitted to carry any services they choose on them — if not , they will simply allow their networks to deteriorate and decay : no , they do n't actually go that far , but they say they will collectively invest only $25,000m . |
| 21 | She could still see only his profile , and when he moved away , into the room 's shadows , she could not even see that . |
| 22 | In the case of a biological arms race , on the other hand , we can usually see only the end-products . |
| 23 | However , still in 2001 those aged over 85 will still constitute only 17 in each thousand of total population . |
| 24 | Enviously he raised his fingers to his own top lip but could still detect only the finest thistledown there . |
| 25 | It should be remembered that disabled drivers do n't always have only walking disability , but probably other illnesses as well which is not helped by officious traffic wardens . |
| 26 | Some arbitrageurs may be prepared to short sell only some of the shares in the index . |
| 27 | She and Phil Morris together had hit upon this virtue out of necessity since the machines could still print only one colour and new machinery for multi-coloured printing was much too expensive . |
| 28 | The proposed changes , supported both by the Prime Minister and the opposition leader , would allow all those aged 21 or over to vote , but would still allow only Matai to become candidates . |
| 29 | Most people can usually recall only a few numbers when these have two figures in them . |
| 30 | The obligation will usually last only for as long as the information retains the necessary quality of confidence . |