Example sentences of "[vb infin] only a [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You will need only a smear of oil for the face ; if you drench the skin , oil is liable to seep into your partners eyes . |
| 2 | When he thought back over it , as he lay on the bunk and water drips splattered every eleven seconds between his ankles , he could remember only a film of excitement that had wrapped him . |
| 3 | ( In fact we will use only a dichotomy of age by crudely grouping people above and below 45 , but we shall ignore that complication for the time being . ) |
| 4 | The hall should have only a minimum of furniture in it , and nothing too near to the bottom of the stairs which could increase her injuries if she fell . |
| 5 | The minister would retain only a right of intervention if hospitals or health authorities ‘ abused ’ their freedom to develop pay-beds at will . |
| 6 | I should ask only a smile in return … ’ |