Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] only [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All these can act against only the aquatic stages , that is to say they are ‘ larvicides ’ and , as I have already emphasised , malaria control by such an attack is likely to be effective only in limited situations . |
| 2 | Some may bloom for only a few weeks , but their display is beautiful . |
| 3 | This interpretation was supported by the fact that a committee which might consist of only a few members could not , however honest and conscientious , assess impartially the value of its work or that of its individual members . |
| 4 | The user will be able to obtain an Abbreviated Report which will consist of only the structured listing . |
| 5 | While most people would shrink from the thought of all that skin cutting , tugging , implanting , and tightening , Orlan actually insists on staying conscious throughout all her operations , making do with only a local anaesthetic . |
| 6 | While allowances are provided for inflation ( a percentage for pay and a percentage for others costs ) , the change to cash planning was expected to motivate spending managers to think more about what level of service they can provide with only a given amount of money . |
| 7 | It can serve as only a rudimentary guide to the experimental set-up if the eventual instrument is based on the radiometer . |
| 8 | Now I am well aware that times have changed and in these more liberal-minded days such a remark might pass with only a raised eyebrow or two , but in 1944 men did not use four-letter swear words in front of girls , be they ever so lowly — and they did n't come much more lowly than we were . |
| 9 | Quick action is vital , since anyone who stops breathing can usually live for only a few minutes without help . |
| 10 | Far from the hive , though , the person will probably escape with only a single sting , because the same alarm chemicals cause the other bees to return to the hive . |
| 11 | The early response has not been enthusiastic , though aides insisted yesterday that for many households the new tax bills would amount to only a few dollars a month . |
| 12 | Some day all that may change and the weekly pension will amount to only a little government chit telling you how much has been credited to your account . |
| 13 | Why does the snow settle for only a short time on the north west coast ? |
| 14 | An industrial salesperson who sells into one industry may deal with only a few customers in a restricted geographical area . |