Example sentences of "[noun] only [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ELDORADO , the BBC supersoap launched in a blaze of glory only to fizzle like a damp squib , CAN be saved . |
| 2 | Other major Matcham theatres which survive include the Everyman Theatre , Cheltenham ( 1891 ) ; Grand Opera House in Belfast , Grand Theatre in Blackpool , and Opera House in Wakefield ( all 1894 ) ; Lyric Theatre , Hammersmith ( 1895 , dismantled in 1972 and the auditorium only re-erected on a new site in 1979 ) ; Empire , Langton ( 1895 ) ; Tivoli , Aberdeen ( 1896 and 1909 ) ; Richmond Theatre , Surrey ( 1899 ) ; Gaiety , Douglas , Isle of Man ( 1900 ) ; Hackney Empire and Hippodrome in Brighton ( both 1901 ) ; Opera House in Buxton , Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne , Shepherds Bush Empire , and Royal Hall in Harrogate ( all 1903 ) ; King 's , Glasgow ( 1904 ) ; King 's , Southsea ( 1907 ) ; His Majesty 's in Aberdeen and Olympia in Liverpool ( both 1909 ) ; London Palladium ( 1910 ) ; and the Victoria Palace ( 1911 ) . |
| 3 | Mainly middle-aged women with their daughters , they all wore hats and gloves ; everyone seemed to know everyone else and the chattering and laughter only subsided into an expectant hush after the chief vendeuse had discreetly clapped her hands twice . |
| 4 | Bobby pounded on the door with his fists , but Enoch only responded with a Jewish incantation . |
| 5 | Yeah , oh cos that 's when she said Frank , Frank only came for a short while or something ? |
| 6 | As the blades only meet at a single point when cutting , they retain their sharpness for a lifetime of use . |
| 7 | The freedom of independent initiative only exists as a meaningful notion if there are limits to define it . |
| 8 | The Z2 Carbonate is also widely known as the Hauptdolomit ( Brueren 1959 ; Füchtbauer 1964 and 1972 ; Rhys 1975 ; Taylor 1981 ; Taylor and Colter 1975 ; Wagner et a/. 1978 ) but strictly speaking this name only refers to a particular part of the formation . |
| 9 | If intellectualism only leads to a cultivated despair or a hankering after dictatorship , then it is time to give ordinary intelligence a chance . |
| 10 | The answer is probably yes , provided there were concessionary tax rates for the retired and proper facilities for their leisure and recreation ; for surely these people only go to a foreign land for these reasons ? |
| 11 | This regular pattern only continues for a short time , and after about eight hours , the embryo is a blastula comprising a hollow ball of about 1000 cells . |
| 12 | ‘ A deferred rate mortgage is one where the mortgage is charged all the time at the normal APR , but the consumer only pays at a reduced rate during the early years , ’ Mr Ellis explained . |
| 13 | So the poor discarded animals are bounced down the road only to fall under a passing car . |
| 14 | It is important to note that such courses only last for a MAXIMUM DURATION OF 12 MONTHS . |
| 15 | The gown , in heavy cream satin , followed the curves of her body , flowing to the floor , the princess line only interrupted by a heavy girdle , encrusted with pearl embroidery , slung low on her hips . |
| 16 | Thus it could be argued that children only psychologize as a last resort when they do not have ready access to information about plausible causal mechanisms . |
| 17 | Neutron stars may produce more energy than the Sun soon after they form , when they are active as pulsars , but this phase of energetic activity only lasts for a few thousand years . |
| 18 | But he added : ‘ Islamic laws only apply in a just society — not one where society itself is the culprit . |
| 19 | Her voice was low and musical and her command of English only enhanced by a slight French accent . |
| 20 | The eight shades — Ecru , Cream , Lemon , Mint , Pale Blue , Peach , Pink and Red — are available on 65 gram balls ( 400 yards ) , whilst White only comes on a 75 gram ball ( 450 yards ) . |