Example sentences of "[be] only [verb] as a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As for the famous stinging tail , it 's only used as a last resort . |
| 2 | The HDS/SecureWare offering is only accredited as a single-user CMW . |
| 3 | Most jobs can be shared , so do n't be put off if the job you want is only advertised as a full-time one . |
| 4 | He is probably also right when he says that he is only seen as a Spanish artist because his interest lies in Spanish art , instead of in French art ‘ like everyone else' : in other words , within the accepted categories there is no room for a Mexican who is interested in Spanish art . ' |
| 5 | If a giant cuts off somebody 's head , the spectacle is only realised as a striking and funny denouement … |
| 6 | The literature included here is only intended as a preliminary guide . |
| 7 | The explanation below is only intended as a brief reference guide . |
| 8 | A similarly failed road , at least to the west of Bicester , is the Roman Akeman Street which is only used as a modern road in short sections . |
| 9 | For products that are expensive and only used sporadically an unattractive product may be chosen if it has an exceptional performance as its handling characteristics will ensure that it is only used as a last resort and not used casually when other cheaper products would suffice . |
| 10 | It is only permitted as a private belief , so any kind of witnessing is dangerous . |
| 11 | At its strongest , sexuality within holy matrimony was only justified as a necessary part of reproduction . |
| 12 | The use of small suffix letters after the fleet numbers of the cars from municipal fleets , was only regarded as a temporary measure and it was decided to renumber them , either in gaps in the L.C.C . |
| 13 | ‘ It was only intended as a short-term measure , ’ Schaffer objected , ‘ to keep the valley clear and give us the best possible chance for a manhunt . ’ |
| 14 | This opposition became more acute when , in 1813 , the liberated areas , where a modern administration was only known as a French imposition , came within the new constitution . |
| 15 | Flogging was only used as a judicial punishment in a handful of cases each year throughout the 1920s and 1930s , and the birching of young boys ' bottoms was also passing out of favour . |