Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] only [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second involves the settling of cells onto a slide surface through a sucrose , saline or other solution , and has been used principally for oocytes , but may be useful for spermatocytes if only a thin suspension is available . |
| 2 | With this the two of them wall up the entrance until only a tiny slot is left open . |
| 3 | ‘ It had quite an effect because only the other day a London record store asked if it was going to be released again . ’ |
| 4 | There was no effect when only the male partner was a smoker . |
| 5 | Another strange bird had descended in great flocks on the Mokai , much to Gould 's delight as only a single specimen had ever been delivered to England prior to 1839 , which was in the collection of the Linnean Society . |
| 6 | In one sense this presents a misleading picture because only a small fraction of complaints against government is handled through such channels . |
| 7 | In fact ‘ inadequate ’ is probably an understatement : they appeared to have been able to snap the ‘ high tensile steel ’ with consummate ease since only the broken end which clamps to the steering wheel was ever recovered . |
| 8 | Certain premises are excluded from the Act , e.g. small family businesses where only the immediate family are employed . |
| 9 | The reports have attracted considerable publicity although only a tiny proportion of the reports have been debated in the House . |
| 10 | This may be bad news if you do not have sufficient continuous service to qualify for rights if only the statutory period is added , although you would have had sufficient service if the longer notice period to which you are entitled under your contract were added . |
| 11 | Our body clock has woken us for the next day after only a minimal opportunity for extra sleep . |
| 12 | In most histories the massacre is said to mark the end of Mughal Delhi 's greatness , yet Khan clearly sees the invasion as only a temporary setback for the city . |
| 13 | Palmerston was clearly satisfied with Scott 's plan and layout and regarded the provision of classical elevations as only a minor revision . |
| 14 | It appeared from the poor showing of the pro-CPSU communists in the elections that a surprisingly large number of Russians had voted for Sajudis-backed candidates , or had boycotted the voting in overwhelmingly Russian-populated constituencies where only a pro-CPSU communist was standing . |
| 15 | Social conventions would clearly be of little use if only a small proportion of members was aware of them , and the same holds for the interpretative rules which guide the manner in which meanings are attached to objects and situations . |
| 16 | ‘ There 's something about its jizz which makes me think it 's a … ’ is a very handy phrase when only a brief glimpse of the bird has been caught . |
| 17 | The lottery business is basically a very very small business with limited competition , and for a state the size of California it makes it very difficult to have large competition because only a certain number of companies can actually put in a system of this size . |
| 18 | Artists can be at a disadvantage in group exhibitions as only a small part of their activity can be seen . |
| 19 | Anything I have accomplished in that time ranks as only a minor contribution compared with the achievements of the Fast Reactor research and development team , ’ she said . |
| 20 | There are fewer contexts where only the bare infinitive seems appropriate . |
| 21 | It is important to remember that there are certain contexts where only the strong form is acceptable , and others where the weak form is the normal pronunciation . |
| 22 | Reasoning that the very nature of Doctor Who would mean scenes at the beginning and end of serials where only the regular cast were involved , this element became almost a prerequisite to production . |
| 23 | However , Marine Harvest , the former Unilever subsidiary which was bought over by the US MariFarms Inc Group last year , has remained in the US market although only a small proportion of its 10,000 tonnes production from Scotland is sent there . |
| 24 | Course , Derek Weintraub just sat there , totally gormless and I-know-it-all at the same time as only a fifth-year O-level repeat can be . |