Example sentences of "[adj] and only [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By 1896 La Chapelle was receiving more than a million tonnes , but by now the bulk of it was French and only a small proportion Belgian , testimony to the industrialization that had taken place in the wake of the railways . |
| 2 | Each on its own seemed admirable and only a small addition to the government 's total expenditure . |
| 3 | The reasons why the lower socio-economic groups make less use of the education and health services are complex and only a brief comment can be presented here . |
| 4 | Outside , the cicadas buzzed metallically , the sea was dark blue and only the steady hum of the air-conditioning broke the silence . |
| 5 | This type of award is , however , highly competitive and only a limited number of candidates will be successful . |
| 6 | Despite its classification as an A road , it is relatively quiet and only an occasional car will disturb a walker 's appreciation of the scenery . |