Example sentences of "[vb mod] only [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem is that despite all the well-intentioned efforts of those who have devised the various syllabuses , whether for the old CSE/ ‘ O ’ levels or the new GCSE , what can be accurately assessed may only represent a small part of what arts education is all about . |
| 2 | Differences of opinion exist among scholars ; sometimes the appearance gives very little to go on — details may have been rubbed off or we may only have a small fragment of a large object to examine ; two or more origins may be possible contenders and it may be impossible to decide which on stylistic grounds alone . |
| 3 | When I asked Alison what qualities you need to be a marketing controller she said , ‘ you need to be able to establish immediate empathy with the people you are talking to as you may only have a short time to get the feedback you need . |
| 4 | So sometimes a horse may only have a bad habit in relation to a certain rider , and in that case it will be the rider who will need the extra training . |
| 5 | At the same time it should be made clear that apart from false assumptions about matriculation , higher education should only have a small contribution to make to the range , standard and appositeness of 16+ and 18+ examination syllabuses and schemes of marking . |
| 6 | I think it should only take a few minutes to have you begging me to make love to you … ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Should only take a few days . |
| 8 | I 'm just waiting for my international clearance now , which should only take a few days , and then I 'll be aiming to challenge for a first team place . ’ |
| 9 | Lubrication may be provided by melting between mineral boundaries , but molten material must only form a small proportion of the asthenosphere since it is capable of transmitting S-waves . |
| 10 | The old cooking cause he 'll only eat a cooked dinner |
| 11 | Do n't put beds or chests in front of them and fit a safety catch so that they 'll only open a little way . |
| 12 | They 'll only accept a male escort if he has an unbreakable alibi for one of the Whistler murders . |
| 13 | Now if we have a little hole in there , we 'll only get a little bit of water coming out , no matter what sort of |
| 14 | She had told him once as they lay at peace in bed that the sleep after childbirth , an unconsciousness that might only last a split second , was the most complete sleep she had ever known and when you woke from it you felt you had been elsewhere for a hundred years . |
| 15 | She could only stay a short time , but long enough to hear John thank her for the gift of her daughter . |
| 16 | This policy was adopted by the government as part of its general economic strategy to cut public expenditure and meant that local authorities could only exceed a predetermined level of spending on higher education if they found the additional sums of money from the rates . |
| 17 | Er but radical certainly as compared to how things operated before , when you went into the fitting shop , you know , you could , you could only walk a few feet |
| 18 | Even Signor Grignaffini with his big stomach could only eat a certain amount at one time . |
| 19 | After going out to inspect the works already projected , he could only suggest a still further-out ditch to be dug , in the rock , for the greater distancing of cannon and balista . |
| 20 | But now Laura could only feel a deep well of sympathy and compassion for the older woman . |
| 21 | Forgetting all her questions , Molly could only feel a secret satisfaction . |
| 22 | May 1758 brought a brief letter from Miller : he had been preoccupied with business in the country and could only send a small parcel of seeds . |
| 23 | However , the most satisfactory response could only mean a major thrust coordinated at national level . |
| 24 | However , we agreed that self-help schemes could only bring a few jobs and that a central demand should still be that the state provide jobs . |
| 25 | This was a situation which could only last a short time before complete economic and social collapse ensued . |
| 26 | Dorrainge said that at any minute Cathbad would start talking about holding a pig-sticking party , and Cathbad , who was plunging about happily in the wild sorrel , said , ‘ And if we could only hold a pig-sticking party … |
| 27 | Overwhelmed by the viciousness of the attack , Pearl Heart could only manage a slight bob of her head . |
| 28 | Pat , partially submerged under her doting fans , could only manage a darting look in our direction . |
| 29 | Leicester could only manage a goalless draw midweek with Sutton Coldfield and will be keen to return to winning form . |
| 30 | Marching on FOOTBALL : Juventus clinched a thrilling 2–1 victory over Atalanta yesterday to claw back a point from Italian first division leaders AC Milan who could only manage a goalless draw at lowly Fiorentina . |