Example sentences of "was only [verb] as a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At its strongest , sexuality within holy matrimony was only justified as a necessary part of reproduction . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |