Example sentences of "only [verb] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all , I can only eat so much of the same thing . |
| 2 | ‘ This only aroused so much attention because of the press reports that we were meeting the Broederbond . ’ |
| 3 | But it only goes so far . |
| 4 | ‘ You can only experience so much fame , ’ he says . |
| 5 | It will only buy so much , it wo n't buy everything money wo n't . |
| 6 | For the high and mighty only appear so because we are on our knees . |
| 7 | Women sometimes are virtuous , while at other times they only appear so in order to lure men to destruction . |
| 8 | Mrs Fox added : ‘ The NHS only has so much money . |
| 9 | The answer is probably somewhere in-between , with a subconscious bias towards the latter ; but even then we instinctively adjust our standards to a mean recording norm — ‘ One can only expect so much ! ’ |
| 10 | Just what was the object of Barbara 's terror that viewers had only seen so far as a suction cup visible through a circular lens cowl ? |
| 11 | That is not Mr Lawson 's fault , of course , but he has to live with the danger that while the world 's capital markets will duly bridge the gap between Britain 's domestic savings and investment , they will only do so at a lower price for sterling . |
| 12 | Anyone who advertises the deferred rate may only do so provided that the APR is more prominent , and they explain all the terms . ’ |
| 13 | British cinema must grow up , but it can only do so by building on everything it has already created , even when that includes silly Hollywood ripoffs . |
| 14 | According to Peter Hume , finance director of stockbrokers Seymour Pierce Butterfield , investors considering buying shares in a company offering concessionary discounts should only do so on the merits of the shares . |
| 15 | Though the group believes Britain should join , it warns that it should only do so at an exchange rate of around DM2.40 to the pound — involving a 15 per cent devaluation from the current DM2.79 . |
| 16 | Though the group believes Britain should join , it warns that it should only do so at an exchange rate of around DM2.40 to the pound — involving a 15 per cent devaluation from the current DM2.79 . |
| 17 | Whilst humans could eat meat , they could only do so after careful selection and preparation of the animal ( Lev . |
| 18 | The Americans , called on to prove their sincerity , could only do so in terms of the number of Hawks and TOWs that had already been shipped . |
| 19 | Her letters to her daughter were a constant reminder of the affairs of her kingdom — and of the fact that regents could only do so much . |
| 20 | I will take on the caring but I must have a break every six months , ’ or ‘ I can only do so if I can be sure that the incontinence service will be reliable . ’ |
| 21 | An l.e.d. requires 2V approximately between its ends to make it work and the output from the stereo would hardly achieve this or might only do so intermittently with loud sounds . |
| 22 | If ordinary newsagents want to display such material , they may only do so in a specially marked-off section of the shop , according to the Indecent Displays ( Control ) Act 1981 . |
| 23 | I should like to hear Rebecca 's version , but can only do so if I repair my rudeness and invite them here — ( Like the Queen , we never ask her back ) . |
| 24 | If , for some reason , you have to press some flowers that are not completely dry ( and you should only do so in an emergency ) , then you must first mop them with some clean paper tissues to soak up any droplets of water . |
| 25 | The injunctions that are undermining self-esteem can only do so when they are unobserved and unquestioned . |
| 26 | If the sectoral approach and spillover were to achieve any great potential , they could only do so on a more limited front — that is , by the six states which had already agreed to the supranational principle by forming the ECSC . |
| 27 | Note that prodder-armed Goblins can fight from a rear rank even if they have moved — unlike spears which can only do so when stationary ( see the Warhammer rulebook ) . |
| 28 | In her eyes , she could only do so by stepping outside the framework imposed by the Act . |
| 29 | And if Oliver wants to see me — which might be a good idea if I can talk some sense into him — then I 'll only do so if I 've cleared it with Stuart first . |
| 30 | A King , he said , could only do so in terms approved by his ministers . |