Example sentences of "you only [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You only got a few minutes did n't you ? |
| 2 | Make sure you only use a fire-retardant grade of polystyrene tiles , and never paint with gloss , as this creates a fire hazard — Ed . |
| 3 | But you only get a certain impression watching television — you do n't feel the pressure or the intensity . |
| 4 | I said , you only get a bigger selection , that 's about it . |
| 5 | You only get a limited number of chances . |
| 6 | And then you only get a popular ghia , it 's hardly worth it ! |
| 7 | If you only get a few ideas , you 've only got a few things to look at . |
| 8 | Not more than a thousand and you only reach a limited number of people . |
| 9 | Fiona said : ‘ With a bank account you only receive a standard rate of interest unless you have a big deposit . |
| 10 | But if you only had a small place it 'd be more economical to have labour than it would to buy paying out thousands of pounds for machines and |
| 11 | You only had a tiny taste of one . |
| 12 | You only had a boiled egg and flakes . |
| 13 | One significant advantage is that should you upgrade or change your machine in the future you only need a new interface to use the tablet with a new computer — plus the appropriate software , of course . |
| 14 | You only need a nice pudding and you 've won |
| 15 | You only need a small area where the trees are planted close together and the voles can effect up to 100 trees . ’ |
| 16 | Where there is a relatively small hole in the board , such as where a light fitting has been removed , you only need a small piece of plasterboard slightly larger than the hole . |
| 17 | and you only need a normal phone |
| 18 | Mm , so you only want a small amount then really do n't you ? |
| 19 | Of course — and especially when you only want a single rose to fill a gap — it is all very easy to succumb to the highly coloured and neatly packaged entreaties to impulse buying , conspicuously displayed in supermarkets , DIY garden centres , and even the local street market . |
| 20 | You only want a three piece suite and carpet . |
| 21 | Another saving is that you only pay a single charge for postage no matter how many books you buy . |
| 22 | For example , if you only specify a single mirror you can draw shapes that are symmetrical about a line — like a vase or light bulb etc . |
| 23 | Bearing this in mind and the fact that you only have a limited time to see it all , we 've put together these special tours . |
| 24 | All are welcome no matter if you only have a small plot . |
| 25 | Tackling a black run in a blizzard was a worry , but when you only have a long weekend you ca n't hang around for the sun to shine . |
| 26 | Maybe three lads to the drawings and maybe two lads to do the calculations , whereas it would be slightly in the bridge office or the works office because of the present resource availability , it tends to be that you only have a smaller number of people doing , doing those tasks . |
| 27 | Usually , if the speed is low , you only have a few seconds either to lower the nose or to reduce the amount of airbrake to avoid a bad landing . |
| 28 | I 'm not quite sure the Labour Party 's picked that out and I may be unfair to them in s it 's not enough if you only see a regional policy d just development and economic led . |