Example sentences of "if only [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Someone filled and lit a chillim and everyone gathered round to smoke it , exchanging , now and then , laconic comments about the boar 's escape , musing about what had happened and how different everything could have been if only luck was with them . |
| 2 | If only Boy had known , there was lots more where that came from ; there was lots of advice which Madame might have given him , but did n't . |
| 3 | ‘ If only dad had n't lost his temper with Uncle Matt like that nobody would even think of it … ’ |
| 4 | If only man could be made to … |
| 5 | If only life could return to the ‘ right believing ’ of the church fathers , many Orthodox sigh . |
| 6 | Even if only part of the reason for the discrepancy we see is because of factors under our control , natural justice would demand that we strive to put these right . |
| 7 | If only cat owners realised the damage their pets do to garden birds . |
| 8 | What I am suggesting is you knew there was an armed man in the flat , you were worried he was under the bed and if only concern was to get that bed up and over to check he was n't there , you did n't bother to wait to get Julie off it . |
| 9 | If only Prince would acquire a bit of self-discipline , he could channel that talent and produce consistently first-rate soul records . ’ |
| 10 | IF ONLY GRANDMA COULD BE WITH US NOW |
| 11 | If only Kit could enjoy the scenes he made , she thought , instead of being eaten alive with remorse , and she stuttered in response to the Panther 's exaltation , ‘ I 'm with you , I did n't want to do anything you would n't like . ’ |
| 12 | If only Fen could be both friend and lover to her . |
| 13 | If only Star would stop that agitated pacing , would only turn and look at her instead of questioning her in that cold , inquisitorial voice . |
| 14 | Tests revealed it contained formic acid , which a doctor from Newcastle University said could be lethal to a child if only teaspoonful was swallowed . |
| 15 | Noel 's Christian socialism saw the kingdom of God as the coming state of mankind on earth , the crown of social evolution , intended by God from the very beginning of creation and the outcome of the teaching of his son , Jesus Chrismatos ; if only mankind would listen , and practise the things that would lead to it . |
| 16 | If only desire were a plum-stone. all dried and hard , but it is soft and juicy and luscious . |
| 17 | If only Ace would let her go to the pits to check for herself ! |
| 18 | Conversely , flame-coloured harridans that looked as if only Agent Orange could stop them curled up and died of aristocratic pique at the advancing hordes of dandelions . |
| 19 | In addition , they were convinced that if only administration could be removed from the hands of often corrupt politicians and given a semi-autonomous status , social improvements could be made . |
| 20 | If only manner of articulation and voicing are known , but not place of articulation , then all those words or parts of words corresponding to this mid-class description can be accessed . |
| 21 | Undoubtedly far more smokers could give up if only health services were more alert . |
| 22 | Ukraine 's national poet voiced the robust verdict of an unforgiving nation : ‘ If only mother Ukraine had strangled him in the cradle . ’ |
| 23 | Indeed , if only heartwood is present but the last ring itself post-dates the artist 's death , this too condemns the piece . |