Example sentences of "[am/are] only [art] [det] [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There are only a few minutes left , ’ Henri warned . |
| 2 | These people and their children differ from the so-called mixed race children only in terms of time , and are only a few generations removed from the point at which the mixture occurred . |
| 3 | In Easton , there are only a few policewomen attached to each section . |
| 4 | Syphilis has long been labelled ‘ the great imitator ’ and there are only a few clues to prod the examining doctor into thinking of the correct diagnosis rather than some other condition . |
| 5 | However , since there are only a few parties competing in the election and many different aspects of government on which they are offering a position , this can be only a very crude way to elicit people 's view of how much of any particular public good should be provided . |
| 6 | ‘ The fact is , ’ he went on , ‘ there are only a few years remaining for your Aunt Emily and myself . |