Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [be] only [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is up to each one of us , he wrote , at every point in our lives , to decide how much order and how much disorder , how much discipline and how much freedom we need for the best realization of our project of the moment , even though that project may turn out to be flawed or even utterly mistaken in the short run , of course I am only talking about the short run , he wrote , in the long run , as I have already said , both success and failure are quite without meaning , the notion of meaning is quite without meaning . |
| 2 | we have always got the bulk we are only going to be in Woking an hour . |
| 3 | If we 've got two roundabouts there 's only gon na be two days when we need that thirteen people . |
| 4 | He also alleged that the KGB had recruited hundreds of British traitors who were only waiting for the signal from Moscow to begin destroying Britain 's communication system and military establishments around the country . |
| 5 | Voice input and output offer possibilities which are only beginning to be explored . |
| 6 | Easy way to sort them out this with with trig or with Pythagoras you 're only working with a right angles triangle . |
| 7 | At the moment they are only selling by mail order and at Woodturning Supplies , 7 Parker Close , Elson , Gosport , Hampshire , ( 0705 ) 522032 . |
| 8 | Good job he 's only going on his own then in n it ? |
| 9 | Oh it does , and he said to me , erm this afternoon , he said eh , oh he said eh , your weight loss is really , really noticing this week , and I thought well , even if I had lost weight this week it 's only going to be a couple of pounds , and a couple of pounds would not notice . |
| 10 | Just imagine the abuse with which they would be showered by people who would tell them : ‘ Since it is easily possible for the economy to grow at 4 , 5 , 6 per cent or any other figure you like , the public are being cheated of the growth of public expenditure which they have a right to enjoy by this niggardly Government which is only counting on being able safely to increase public expenditure at a rate of 2 to 2and1/2 ; per cent . ’ |
| 11 | I thought bloody hell Lynn you 're only waiting for fifty P , you know ? |
| 12 | Yeah but the favour we 're only touching on what we can do . |
| 13 | For some reason there 's only going to be 2,000 singles pressed which means you 're either going to have to be very lucky or start saving your unpaid poll tax money now . |
| 14 | For some reason there 's only going to be 2,000 singles pressed which means you 're either going to have to be very lucky or start saving your unpaid poll tax money now . |
| 15 | If he then varies or strays from the agreement in an unsatisfactory way you are only asking for trouble if you do n't act promptly for full recovery . |
| 16 | Due to the pilot nature of the scheme it is only operating in a few selected areas initially , which is why your parish has not been contacted . |
| 17 | We broke windows accidentally , we were throwing erm in fact I was only talking about whip and top the other day , and erm er which was a a game we used to play . |
| 18 | In terms of an acquisition you are only trying to ‘ beat ’ rival buyers and perhaps alternative options for the seller , such as flotation , by selling yourself and your deal . |