Example sentences of "[subord] only a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | This may particularly apply where only a small number of items are involved , e.g. jewellery/carpets . |
2 | These are all roads where the pedagogical tradition has pointed signposts in the wrong direction , making us search for English ( the nature of English conversation , at least ) where it is not — and where only a careful analysis of natural conversational data can get us on the right road again . |
3 | Although only a recent feature of modern financial systems , options have existed at various times in the past . |
4 | The reports have attracted considerable publicity although only a tiny proportion of the reports have been debated in the House . |
5 | Candida is a yeast — the same sort of organism that we use to brew beer and make bread , although only a distant relative of these domesticated microbes . |
6 | Although only a small minority of Europeans live in disadvantaged rural areas the land which they occupy constitutes as much as half of the total surface area of western Europe . |
7 | Although only a small minority of elderly households lack basic amenities or live in unfit dwellings , it is also important to question the suitability of the housing stock for older people 's needs . |
8 | The starting point for the three readings that follow is the increased numbers of children under 5 whose parents both work , and who are cared for outside the family ( whether in a day nursery or with a child minder ) for a major part of the day ( 25 per cent of children under 5 in the United Kingdom had working mothers in 1976 , although only a small proportion of these were working full-time ) . |
9 | However , Marine Harvest , the former Unilever subsidiary which was bought over by the US MariFarms Inc Group last year , has remained in the US market although only a small proportion of its 10,000 tonnes production from Scotland is sent there . |
10 | Although only a small number of pupils in Wales completed the tests in Welsh , no problems were found specifically relating to the Welsh language in translated tests . |
11 | Although only a small number of weapons had been eliminated , scientists had calculated that just 5 per cent of the weapons that existed were sufficient to destroy the world . |
12 | It is believed that the Yukagir people had many languages and dialects at the time of the Russian conquest , although only a small remnant of this nationality survives today . |
13 | If British Rail is under pressure to increase the frequency of its service , there is a case for a coordinated transport system operating bus and rail services , If there is a need for transport when it is not convenient to run rail services , or if only a certain number of trains can run on a line because goods trains and passenger services can not operate at the same time — although perhaps British Rail should be more innovative in its mix of passenger and freight services perhaps it is a good idea for British Rail and the bus services — as they are today , not as they will be affected by the Bill — to get together . |
14 | Even if only a tiny portion of blue sky is visible , the bee can compare this section of pattern with a reference map of the entire pattern in its brain , and pinpoint the sun . |
15 | Social conventions would clearly be of little use if only a small proportion of members was aware of them , and the same holds for the interpretative rules which guide the manner in which meanings are attached to objects and situations . |
16 | If only a small number of publications are involved and you are not sure about photographs , ring up and ask . |
17 | This constitution , which had its origins in Roman law , made no distinction among the ranks of the cardinals ( i.e. whether bishop , priest or deacon ) as to voting rights and allowed an election even if only a small number of the whole college were present , provided there was the necessary majority . |
18 | Moreover , if only a limited number of more senior places are available , very able corporals and subalterns will get tired of waiting for promotion to sergeant and captain respectively , and will be inclined to leave at that stage . |
19 | Even if only a limited number of the more extreme pipe dreams become part of everyday life , the developments are likely to have far reaching effects , especially in agriculture . |
20 | How far is it possible to speak of a partnership at all if only a restricted set of activities is undertaken ? |
21 | In one sense this presents a misleading picture because only a small fraction of complaints against government is handled through such channels . |
22 | But because only a small part of the mutation load is likely to be due to alleles with major effects , this gives little error . |
23 | Because only a small handful of events can ever be experienced by individuals at first hand , we inevitably rely on the mass media to inform us about events beyond our immediate grasp . |
24 | And because only a small amount of Gel absorbs a large amount of shock , low profile mid-soles can be used with no loss of cushioning . |
25 | Now , imply that there is no stretch , as would be expected because only a pure rotation of axes has been involved . |
26 | The lottery business is basically a very very small business with limited competition , and for a state the size of California it makes it very difficult to have large competition because only a certain number of companies can actually put in a system of this size . |
27 | Peter Brown , the Eastbourne co-promoter , said : ‘ It is particularly unfair on our rider , Andrew Silver , because only a bizarre combination of circumstances would have prevented him from qualifying . |
28 | She reports that while only a small proportion of all eighteen-year-olds live independently , a majority of those reared in care have to do so , and these are often ill-prepared , have meagre financial help and currently have limited prospects of finding work . |
29 | The response of the companies is that such prices are necessary to recoup the costs of R&D , and to compensate for risk , since only a small proportion of R&D generates innovations that are commercially viable . |
30 | Sachs argued that since only a limited amount of information can be stored verbatim in memory , normally only the most recently heard sentence is remembered word for word . |