Example sentences of "only [conj] [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Signatories of GATT could institute tariff changes which might discriminate against third parties only if done over a long period of time , so giving those third parties the opportunities of adjusting to the change without suffering severe economic disruption . |
| 2 | It would carry conviction only if located in a convincing scenario for sustained modernisation and growth — which no one is convinced Labour has . |
| 3 | A special set of glassware should be designated for media preparation , rinsed and soaked in double-distilled water immediately after use , washed in double-distilled water only and dried in a hot oven . |
| 4 | Unlike chlorine which tends to kill at all concentrations , but takes longer , QACs are bactericidal only when reduced to a certain concentration after which they inhibit cell reproduction without killing . |
| 5 | If the inventor of a novel mousetrap then decided that he would offer it for sale only when installed in a purpose-built house for which extra would be charged , most patents courts would probably be prepared to grant compulsory licences to those willing to sell the mousetrap without the house . |