Example sentences of "[be] limit to just " in BNC.
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| 1 | The conference being of a very high level , the participants had been limited to just eighteen very distinguished gentlemen and two ladies — a German countess and the formidable Mrs Eleanor Austin , at that time still resident in Berlin ; but each of these might reasonably bring secretaries , valets and interpreters , and there proved no way of ascertaining the precise number of such persons to expect . |
| 2 | Because few tickets are available fans will be limited to just one pair of tickets each . |
| 3 | Fred Dawes played as club captain in every League match of 1936–37 but was badly hampered by injuries in 1937–38 when he was limited to just 15 appearances . |
| 4 | Not too long ago , property ownership was limited to just a minority — but today nearly two thirds of people in England and Wales live in their own homes , more than in many other countries . |
| 5 | The fall at drinks and confectionery group Cadbury Schweppes was limited to just 2p to 468p as it announced the much-expected cash call to fund further acquisitions in the US . |
| 6 | It emerged yesterday that officials of COSLA have already told the Scottish Office that it considers the break-even point on costings would come only if the number of new councils was limited to just over 20 and not at 43 as suggested by Touche Ross . |