Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] only [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 They could see only darkness from the invisible bars of their prison .
2 While Tayside Region and Perth and Kinross District Council indicated they could afford only part of the survey , estimated at £80,000-£100,000 , the Scottish Office reply was unequivocal .
3 All the corporation has suggested so far is a vague road and landscaping scheme that would affect only part of the pub garden and car park .
4 She inspected the rooms and found them perfectly tolerable and assured Wilson the ladies would require only coffee in the morning and would otherwise dine elsewhere .
5 Although Simmons indicates that such an approach may encompass only part of the traditions of study in geography , it would allow man 's impact on individual taxa and ecosystems , on biotic resources their conservation and protection ( Simmons , 1980 , p. 148 )
6 Between Ulthuan and Naggaroth there can exist only war unto the death .
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