Example sentences of "[vb -s] [conj] only [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One hopes that only the first group will inherit the earth . |
| 2 | The view of the Pleiades is much more breathtaking with my 7 × 50 binoculars than with the lowest power I can use on my large reflector , because the small field of view with the telescope means that only a small part of the cluster can be seen at any one time . |
| 3 | All of this means that only a small fraction of all T cells will respond to any given antigen ( see figure , top ) . |
| 4 | Using radiocarbon dating by accelerator mass spectrometry , which requires much less material , means that only a tiny amount of the charcoal underdrawing is required for an accurate dating to be obtained . |
| 5 | This effectively means that only the largest building societies , those with assets of 100m or more , can effectively compete . |
| 6 | The fact remains that only the American delegation of five members and one of the eight English representatives voted against them . |
| 7 | This contrast is a familiar one in the sociology of policing and the subject of much comment , all of which argues that only a small minority of policemen and women define their work in terms of social service . |
| 8 | This ‘ molecular bridging ’ approach was successful ( but inefficient ) when viral particles were coupled to human MHC class I and class II antigens 27 , but not to the human transferrin receptor 28 , and suggests that only a limited number of cell surface antigens can function as surrogate receptors for MoMLV particles . |
| 9 | Pressnell suggests that only a brilliant speech by Keynes prevented its rejection in the Lords.The loan was damaging to British pride , while among its terms the insistence on sterling convertibility within a year of payment of the first instalment was particularly ominous . |
| 10 | That party knows that only a higher court is likely to push forward the boundaries of some legal rule . |