Example sentences of "[verb] [subord] only [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Now , imply that there is no stretch , as would be expected because only a pure rotation of axes has been involved .
2 Density slicing is normally applied when only a single-band image of an area is available .
3 Admittedly war with the USSR was seen as only a distant possibility .
4 This may particularly apply where only a small number of items are involved , e.g. jewellery/carpets .
5 It was believed that Butch , or Bomber Harris as they called him , did n't care how many men he lost if only the final result was the defeat of Hitler .
6 The host species on the other hand could survive being parasitised since only a small proportion suffer the attentions of the cuckoo , and most of these will breed again to produce their own offspring .
7 I was impressed — ‘ Cytology ’ , ‘ Albumin Globulin and Total Biliruben ’ ( sounded like a Kosher delicatessen ) — MCV/MCH/HCT — I was hooked as only a true hypochondriac can be .
8 The following study of Owen may perhaps be regarded as only a partial success .
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