Example sentences of "[prep] only a [adj] [noun pl] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | When the tide springs up the shore the furthest , it also recedes the furthest — uncovering pools which may be accessible by foot for only a few hours each year . |
2 | It was after ten o'clock , and he would be quite right to disapprove , if it were n't for the fact that , in spite of appearances , she had slept for only a few hours last night . |
3 | After only a few days one of the H . |
4 | Of course we should n't have expected anything , but Mary and I would have felt rich with only a thousand pounds each , and St John would have been able to help so many more poor people ! ’ |
5 | And with only a few places available each year , it 's like a bottleneck near the top , and the harder it becomes . |
6 | With only a few exceptions all those aged 18 or over are liable to pay the same basic charge . |