Example sentences of "[pers pn] only have [to-vb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The tone controls really are sensitive and , being used to the somewhat reluctant EQ on my own amplifier , I found that I only had to move the X-Amp 's a few degrees before the sound began to change radically . |
2 | I only had to hold the end of the string , while my friend went round the circle , so I thought I 'd have a rest , and so … |
3 | I trained every one of those dancers at LCDT — hand picked them — I only had to begin a movement and they would finish it . |
4 | I only have to take a moment to get my eyes strong and then I can push it out , this strongness , at anything at all so long as I am staring at it hard enough … |
5 | I only have to see a bottle of Orvieto and those desperate dawns rise up before me . |
6 | and er I only have to mention the time though , oh dear |
7 | I do shut them up at night because of the stoats and the foxes , but they put themselves to bed , I only have to shut the door . |
8 | Now , I only have to get a Fender ‘ Eric Clapton ’ signature , a Marshall 30th Anniversary Limited Edition amp and a Bob Bradshaw rack ! |
9 | The Variety Club 's Chief Barker , Marsha Ratcliff , said : ‘ You only had to see the expressions on the competitors ’ faces to see how much they were enjoying themselves . ’ |
10 | You only had to compare the opening version of Zobi la Mouche ( lumpy drums and shuddering halts ) with the neatly turned performance eventually wheeled out as an encore , to realise how this is a machine which runs the better for being well-oiled . |
11 | And you only have to see a police uniform through the door to feel racked with guilt , even though you 've done nothing wrong and he 's only looking for a lost cat . |
12 | You only have to paint the dance floor on then do n't you ? |
13 | You only have to mention the word ‘ bottom ’ and at a certain age they fall about with the giggles . |
14 | You only have to do the other , you have to do there , have to find a C ? |
15 | Downtown is awash in a torrent of languages ; you only have to ride the subway to see the city is no longer the prim , white Anglo-Celtic centre of 40 years ago . |
16 | You only have to study the improvisations of musicians like Charlie Parker , Clifford Brown and John Coltrane to discover an abundance of chromatic tension and resolution points . |
17 | You only have to read a book about the Left Bank . ’ |
18 | Remember , too , that with a putter you only have to strike the back of the ball . |
19 | You only have to check the gun for that , ’ Donna said wearily . |
20 | She only had to shake a hand to increase the revenue and bring more publicity to the organization than any amount of money could buy . |
21 | She only has to wear an outfit once for it to become an instant fashion trend . |
22 | She only has to express a hint of yearning for a food , fad or fantasy for her fans to start racing after them too . |
23 | We only had to watch the ladies final at Telford at the end of last year to see how bad our tennis has become . |
24 | He only had to remember the day after Dobson 's resignation . |
25 | And he only had to wait a couple of erm points left on his licence so if I 'd taken the dangerous thriving or something he could have lost his licence but erm that 's besides the point . |