Example sentences of "you only have [to-vb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The Variety Club 's Chief Barker , Marsha Ratcliff , said : ‘ You only had to see the expressions on the competitors ’ faces to see how much they were enjoying themselves . ’
2 You only had to compare the opening version of Zobi la Mouche ( lumpy drums and shuddering halts ) with the neatly turned performance eventually wheeled out as an encore , to realise how this is a machine which runs the better for being well-oiled .
3 And you only have to see a police uniform through the door to feel racked with guilt , even though you 've done nothing wrong and he 's only looking for a lost cat .
4 You only have to paint the dance floor on then do n't you ?
5 You only have to mention the word ‘ bottom ’ and at a certain age they fall about with the giggles .
6 You only have to do the other , you have to do there , have to find a C ?
7 Downtown is awash in a torrent of languages ; you only have to ride the subway to see the city is no longer the prim , white Anglo-Celtic centre of 40 years ago .
8 You only have to study the improvisations of musicians like Charlie Parker , Clifford Brown and John Coltrane to discover an abundance of chromatic tension and resolution points .
9 You only have to read a book about the Left Bank . ’
10 Remember , too , that with a putter you only have to strike the back of the ball .
11 You only have to check the gun for that , ’ Donna said wearily .
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