Example sentences of "only [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Alongees are now only made by a few manufacturers . |
2 | Most of the houses in the village were quite large , with shutters which were only opened for a few hours in the mornings ; if there was a breeze long lace curtains could be seen gently moving . |
3 | Unfortunately the cup was only awarded for a few years before that too disappeared . |
4 | ‘ The cards have only raked in a few customers , ’ Ashley said . |
5 | Central Office tried to keep the local parties alive , for the party truce was only renewed for a few months at a time and parliament was prolonged beyond its five-year term only for a few months at a time too . |