Example sentences of "mean [conj] only [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a result , the Rector , Dr Colin Adamson , was advised by senior ILEA councillors to resign ‘ in the best interests of the polytechnic ’ ; however , the corporate status of the polytechnic meant that only the governing body can remove him from office and it chose not to do so and he refused to resign . |
| 2 | This does not mean that only a slit-eyed cat is dangerous . |
| 3 | It was entirely within range of even the smaller cannon left in the castle , although depressing the muzzles sufficiently downwards would mean that only the far side of the ford would be bombardable . |
| 4 | The view of the Pleiades is much more breathtaking with my 7 × 50 binoculars than with the lowest power I can use on my large reflector , because the small field of view with the telescope means that only a small part of the cluster can be seen at any one time . |
| 5 | All of this means that only a small fraction of all T cells will respond to any given antigen ( see figure , top ) . |
| 6 | Using radiocarbon dating by accelerator mass spectrometry , which requires much less material , means that only a tiny amount of the charcoal underdrawing is required for an accurate dating to be obtained . |
| 7 | This effectively means that only the largest building societies , those with assets of 100m or more , can effectively compete . |