Example sentences of "only [verb] as a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said it was clear that the government had only joined as a last resort to try and solve the country 's economic problems . |
| 2 | At its strongest , sexuality within holy matrimony was only justified as a necessary part of reproduction . |
| 3 | ‘ It was only intended as a short-term measure , ’ Schaffer objected , ‘ to keep the valley clear and give us the best possible chance for a manhunt . ’ |
| 4 | The literature included here is only intended as a preliminary guide . |
| 5 | The explanation below is only intended as a brief reference guide . |
| 6 | The use of small suffix letters after the fleet numbers of the cars from municipal fleets , was only regarded as a temporary measure and it was decided to renumber them , either in gaps in the L.C.C . |
| 7 | The HDS/SecureWare offering is only accredited as a single-user CMW . |
| 8 | Similarly , if non-bile components of duodenogastric reflux are responsible for adduction , then measurementof intragastric bile will only act as a crude marker for reflux and not reflect the true carcinogenic potential of the gastric juice . |
| 9 | With what I can only describe as a cavalier disregard for the obligations of a good employer , the right hon. Gentleman issued a statement which said : ’ Mr. Kaufman completely disagrees with the article ’ — which , as I said , stated in every respect the Labour party 's policy , in so far as it is comprehensible , as now stated . |
| 10 | Erm looking across from the Arms , one can see that , what I can only describe as a delightful bit of architecture , erm perhaps I 'm a little bit er of a philistine , but er I think it 's one of the nicest , most attractive buildings in the town . |
| 11 | It is only permitted as a private belief , so any kind of witnessing is dangerous . |
| 12 | Thus , the MSc in Education is not only seen as a regular part of the national system of educational in-service education in Scotland , but it has a strong international appeal . |
| 13 | He is probably also right when he says that he is only seen as a Spanish artist because his interest lies in Spanish art , instead of in French art ‘ like everyone else' : in other words , within the accepted categories there is no room for a Mexican who is interested in Spanish art . ' |
| 14 | But , he favoured her with what she could only perceive as a reassuring smile when , ‘ I 'm on my way to Mariánské Láznë myself , ’ he commented easily , ‘ so that 's one problem you can forget . ’ |
| 15 | Because EPS files are stored with an accompanying bitmap they must be transferred in binary format and , owing to the screen problems , may only appear as a grey rectangle on the PC . |
| 16 | A similarly failed road , at least to the west of Bicester , is the Roman Akeman Street which is only used as a modern road in short sections . |
| 17 | Flogging was only used as a judicial punishment in a handful of cases each year throughout the 1920s and 1930s , and the birching of young boys ' bottoms was also passing out of favour . |
| 18 | For products that are expensive and only used sporadically an unattractive product may be chosen if it has an exceptional performance as its handling characteristics will ensure that it is only used as a last resort and not used casually when other cheaper products would suffice . |
| 19 | As for the famous stinging tail , it 's only used as a last resort . |
| 20 | The freedom of independent initiative only exists as a meaningful notion if there are limits to define it . |
| 21 | Its use in self-defence is entirely secondary and only employed as a last resort . |
| 22 | Each is a Ring of Protection , and each of which will only function as a magical ring if it can be separated from the others . |
| 23 | So desperate has the tribe 's situation become that the government Indian foundation FUNAI is attempting to contact all the remaining uncontacted Awa , an action it only takes as a last resort . |
| 24 | This opposition became more acute when , in 1813 , the liberated areas , where a modern administration was only known as a French imposition , came within the new constitution . |
| 25 | This should only happen as a last resort in exceptional circumstances and if it does , you should take legal advice as soon as possible . |
| 26 | Though dawn was approaching , he had only loomed as a huge shadow to her . |
| 27 | The truth is that he only races as a personal challenge , or for the pure enjoyment of running . |
| 28 | First , the very fact that this standard of review is so limited means that it will only serve as a long stop to catch extreme examples of aberrant administrative behaviour . |
| 29 | The decomposition of observed unemployment rates into their classical and Keynesian parts can only serve as a first step in the formulation of macroeconomic policy since such an exercise must take place within a broader framework which encompasses concepts such as short- and long-run Phillips curves , the natural unemployment rate , and NAIRU . |
| 30 | Like the absence of useful maritime peripheries , however , they can only serve as a secondary reinforcement of pre-existing leanings to political centralism . |