Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] only [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The worm-eaten stairs were only a few paces from the open door but she did n't give them a thought . |
| 2 | The curtains were only a few inches apart and he pushed them aside so that the room was suddenly filled with light . |
| 3 | Moving was no problem , as the houses were only a few streets apart . |
| 4 | The gates were only a few yards ahead and I staggered up to them and halted among my groaning comrades . |
| 5 | The deadline for the surrender of the Securitate secret police was only a few hours ago . |
| 6 | One of my father 's laboratories was only a few miles distant . |