Example sentences of "[noun] [is] [verb] [adv] only [subord] " in BNC.

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1 In the example given above , play B is discarded quickly only because the refutation was the first reply looked at .
2 As for the G protein-linked receptors , signal transduction through tyrosine kinase receptors is an energy-requiring process because ATP is consumed not only as the two receptors interact ( autophosphorylation ) , but also during the subsequent phosphorylation of PLC- γ 1 ( Box 2 ) .
3 Wet cooling towers and air conditioning systems are regularly inspected and conditions monitored so that cleaning is carried out only when necessary but is done by thoroughly trained staff .
4 Jesus is seen not only as Lord of the world , but also as Lord of all human-relationships .
5 The implementation of housing policy is fragmented not only because of the mixture of kinds of housing authorities ; this is an area of social policy in which many significant decisions are made by private agencies .
6 As Tizard points out , whereas we argue about whether any extra familial care is desirable for very young children , and whether it can be financed on a low cost basis , once children reach the age of 5 , full-time education outside the family is seen not only as desirable but as compulsory , and there is enormous annual expenditure by local authorities to make schooling available free of charge to all .
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