Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] only [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Michael Meacher and Frank Field have stressed that only a limited circle of people were actively involved in formulating the industrial policy proposals , and that beyond this circle , understanding of the proposals was rather minimal . |
| 2 | If the function of the leave requirement is to weed out unarguable or vexatious cases it might be expected that only a small proportion of cases would fail at this stage . |
| 3 | Now , imply that there is no stretch , as would be expected because only a pure rotation of axes has been involved . |
| 4 | Although studies have revealed that only a small subgroup of such diabetics have reduced plasma renin , in those with nephropathy both plasma renin activity and plasma aldosterone tend to be decreased ( Christlieb , 1978 ) . |
| 5 | It may have been that on his original appearance this condition would not have been satisfied , as it could not have been said that only a custodial sentence was adequate to protect the public from serious harm from him , if the alternative of a probation order requiring residence at a hostel specialising in sexual offenders was available . |
| 6 | Mr Rifkind , who was in Darlington last night for a meeting of the Conservative Association , has said that only the Conservative party has a proper strategy for improvements to Britain 's roads . |
| 7 | These boxes stood above ground and were , therefore , visible and obvious targets , but they were so solidly made that only a direct hit by a heavy shell could destroy them . |
| 8 | The procedure followed ensured that only a certain response would disambiguate the message . |
| 9 | Density slicing is normally applied when only a single-band image of an area is available . |
| 10 | Admittedly war with the USSR was seen as only a distant possibility . |
| 11 | One might have thought that only a particular unit of the type could be ‘ tried on ’ , but that seems not to be the case . |
| 12 | It is well known that only a great dancer-artist can suggest the development of the sixteen-year-old Aurora , happy at her birthday , into the dreamy figure the Prince meets in the woodland glade and on to her final entrance as a triumphant princess fully awake to her responsibilities as Queen-to-be . |
| 13 | However , it is widely known that only a small proportion of such qualifying mergers are referred , and further that vertical mergers are a small proportion of the total . |
| 14 | Though in this form the list looks a long one , it must be remembered that only a limited number of schools have introduced more than a few changes . |
| 15 | Scientists are concerned that their increasing use may be having a damaging effect on river and animal life , although it is acknowledged that only a small proportion of the phosphate in our rivers and lakes comes from domestic sources . |
| 16 | As determined by sequencing , the larger PCR product corresponds to the AD1 sequence plus the 5' and 3' flanking type III sequence while the 185 bp product represents an alternative form in which AD1 is spliced and only the flanking sequence of type III repeat 10 and 11 are present . |
| 17 | The host species on the other hand could survive being parasitised since only a small proportion suffer the attentions of the cuckoo , and most of these will breed again to produce their own offspring . |
| 18 | I was impressed — ‘ Cytology ’ , ‘ Albumin Globulin and Total Biliruben ’ ( sounded like a Kosher delicatessen ) — MCV/MCH/HCT — I was hooked as only a true hypochondriac can be . |
| 19 | The following study of Owen may perhaps be regarded as only a partial success . |
| 20 | But there can be no real doubt that it was on medical advice that Law resigned , for he was advised that only a complete break would save him from total breakdown , and he was actually suffering from the disease that was to kill him in less than three years . |
| 21 | Moreover , it has been suggested that only a short period of desaturation — perhaps as little as 30 minutes during a 24 hour period — may be all that is necessary to prevent cholesterol crystal nucleation from bile . |
| 22 | Under normal conditions a male dominance hierarchy would have been previously established and only the dominant male would have had access to the receptive female . |