Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun sg] [conj] only a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This morphology does not lend itself to analysis after conventional staining since only a few of the autosomes show distinguishing features in the form of secondary constrictions ( Figure 3a ) and , of the sex chromosomes , only the Y of some strains can be recognized by virtue of occasionally visible unique features ( Figure 3a ) . |
| 2 | He was running what was mostly a sixties disco with a sprinkling of classic rock and only a few recent standards . |
| 3 | Tears were a kind of emotional richness that only a man who was really warm and human could afford . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | We found that only about one in five of all establishments used either form of temporary worker and only a third of those used them in numbers equivalent to at least five per cent of their labour forces . |
| 6 | It contains all the flavour of common salt but only a third of its sodium . |
| 7 | Men may wish to use a jacket for one piece and only a sweater for the other . |
| 8 | Some guides are indeed very brief , suggesting visits at breakneck speed where only a few items or rooms will be seen . |
| 9 | However , it should be noted at this stage that only a minority of elderly patients are heated by the geriatric services . |