Example sentences of "only [vb pp] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 're only limited to go up to forty really are n't we ? |
| 2 | During a visit to Moscow made by Raúl Castro in mid-July 1960 , the USSR not only arranged to supply arms to Cuba , but Khrushchev ‘ reaffirmed that the Soviet Union would use everything to prevent US armed intervention against the Republic of Cuba ’ ( Soviet — Cuban Communiqué , Pravda , 21 July 1960 , p. 1 ) . |
| 3 | If the posts are only intended to curve the back , this can be better achieved by planing a curve on to the struts before they are glued to the back . |
| 4 | Confronted with data of the following sort , an extract from a private diary only intended to remind the elderly writer of how she passed a day in January 1982 , the discourse analyst may not be able to proceed very far in his analysis . |
| 5 | These criteria are only intended to give a very general indication of the range of aspects of the work that would need to feature in any future evaluation . |
| 6 | However , the court might not be satisfied of that ‘ beyond reasonable doubt ’ , and might find that D only intended to cause grievous bodily harm . |
| 7 | Notice that the language discussed here is only intended to describe the individual states and the goal of the task , and the conditions for applying operators . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'd only intended to fix myself a light snack and get an early night . |
| 9 | When Macmillan had first been planning his flight north on 11 May , he had only intended to visit Eighth Army and 13 Corps and then to return to Caserta " early " on 13th . |
| 10 | This list is by no means exhaustive and is only intended to illustrate some of the most commonplace reasons for the non-reporting of crime . |
| 11 | And chief Byatt insisted bravely at yesterday 's London press launch of , The Cost Of Quality that the document was only intended to open up public debate . |
| 12 | ( 4 ) Moreover in all the circumstances the power which the landlord insisted upon to deprive the applicants of exclusive occupation was a pretence only intended to deprive the applicants of the protection of the Rent Acts . |
| 13 | When we phoned HP last week to confirm the destination , our dreams were shattered with the news that the specs are only intended to protect against the dazzling blues , reds and greens of a new colour printer it is launching — not a single sunbeam . |
| 14 | With a 10 year operational life , the new reprocessing plant is only intended to handle 6000 tonnes of spent fuel — two thirds of which may come from overseas . |
| 15 | YOP was only intended to help the unemployed and those who had difficulty in finding jobs — the disadvantaged . |
| 16 | A true mystical experience is not only intended to make the adept less egotistic but it should also make him more alert and help him to function better . |
| 17 | The insurance is only intended to cover vendors who at the time of contract had no knowledge of circumstances which eventually give rise to a claim or of the likelihood of claims being made under the warranties . |
| 18 | She 'd only intended to buy a small tin of paint and one brush . |
| 19 | In addition , your schedule could be upset if you only intended to break your journey for a short time at a particular spot . |
| 20 | All the methods in the booklet are only intended to supplement the chemical analysis of water and sediments . |
| 21 | You may have only intended to have a small black coffee but given all the antecedent events ( that is , the things we have described leading up to walking into the café ) , the probability is high that you will break the diet . |
| 22 | This short chapter is only intended to offer a taste of the topic . |
| 23 | Item 4 of the same Schedule specifies the ‘ place where the property is situated ’ for an appeal where there is a dispute over a valuation , but this statement is only intended to apply to property within the UK — the authorities can not be compelled to travel to Portugal to hear the appeal ! |
| 24 | Later , Burgess was to tell friends that he had only intended to accompany Maclean as far as Prague before returning to London . |
| 25 | Leaders must use sound judgment and , if necessary , part from those who were inclined to involve them in disputes that were not only calculated to bring defeat but to weaken and endanger the position held at the present time " . |
| 26 | Well I only , th I mean the woman made me feel dead small because I said to her you know , she was asking everybody why they 'd come and I said , well I 've only come to give Chris moral support , which was the truth because until about three hours before we went , I did n't even know it was there |
| 27 | He has only come to see if we want any meat , which will be coming into the shop tomorrow . |
| 28 | As I have read his writings , often in photocopies lent to me by friends , or in the book on his work published in 1982 , in India , I have not only come to appreciate his films in a more informed way , but I have also realized that his outlook on film-making is one which has begun to affect my own thinking . |
| 29 | He has only come to appreciate properly the importance of loving discipline and the need for obedience since he and Maggie have had children themselves . |
| 30 | Mme Fournier was still in the car , she called out that she had only come to deliver a message . |