Example sentences of "only [vb infin] [adv] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
2 | There is no trim , mixture , flaps , prop control or gyros to worry about , so with a final tug at the harness , one can only glare balefully at the JAP again , decide that it has kept going thus far and may therefore be relied upon to continue doing so for a few minutes longer , and prepare to commit aviation . |
3 | A wash and brush up keeps the wheels in good shape … but sometimes mechanics can only sratch away at the problem . |
4 | One party can only do well at the expense of another , in competition for resources , recognition etc . |
5 | We must restore German myth and make ourselves worthy of our great predecessors — Luther , as well as our artists and poets ; but we can only do so under the direction of the Dionysiac impulse . |
6 | Though the group believes Britain should join , it warns that it should only do so at an exchange rate of around DM2.40 to the pound — involving a 15 per cent devaluation from the current DM2.79 . |
7 | Though the group believes Britain should join , it warns that it should only do so at an exchange rate of around DM2.40 to the pound — involving a 15 per cent devaluation from the current DM2.79 . |
8 | According to Peter Hume , finance director of stockbrokers Seymour Pierce Butterfield , investors considering buying shares in a company offering concessionary discounts should only do so on the merits of the shares . |
9 | If , for some reason , you have to press some flowers that are not completely dry ( and you should only do so in an emergency ) , then you must first mop them with some clean paper tissues to soak up any droplets of water . |
10 | These were a valuable indicator , as they would only show up from a distance if you were ‘ on the line ’ . |
11 | ‘ We have invested a lot of money in people , offices and warehousing over the last two years ; and this will only show through in the company 's profits in 1994–95 . ’ |
12 | Nicholson wanted to loiter with the man who — in his eyes — could pluck with ease a flower he could only look on at a distance . |
13 | They need only look out at a sheep . |
14 | Interconnection of elements determine that action can only run effectively in a matrix . |
15 | For the trio to collect two gold medals and one silver was an unprecedented Scottish haul on the world stage which can only augur well for the highlight of this year 's outdoor season — the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart . |
16 | As Crick points out , however , the right idea can only fit in to a mind which is trained , and predisposed to accept that idea . |
17 | " As a community of democracies , we can only move forward with the support of our citizens . |
18 | Unfortunately , Rebello will only perform once during the series ( in tandem with the singer Jocelyn Brown ) , although Artrageous ! apparently intends to spend more time covering demanding music like opera and jazz than pop or rock . |
19 | And ensure that your client prepares the plans to a reasonable scale , not too small or too large — if on a size A4 page that will not only annex conveniently to a lease or transfer of part but will also facilitate the taking of photocopies . |
20 | She says well , we can only take up to the value of your car , , which is more than they did ! |
21 | Probably the most pleasing aspect is the number of families now taking an active part in the rally scene , as this can only bode well for the future of metal detecting in this country . |
22 | We might then only end up with a series of discrete micro-studies that could not be articulated . |
23 | I 'd only end up in the doghouse myself would n't I ? |
24 | And as everything slipped away she could only hold on to the thought that somehow her murderer knew who she was . |
25 | ‘ You could only get in with a pass if you were a member of the project . |
26 | In the absence of extensive survey material on the attitudes of DUP voters , we can only reason backwards from the platform of the Party to the interests of the people who support it . |
27 | But remember , sugar does not only come out of a packet . |
28 | Only when this phantasy is well on the way to realization as a practical mode of government does the citizen begin to notice that the state 's omnipresence means the total bureaucratization and control of life , that its omniscience dictates the need for total state surveillance , and that its omnipotence can only come about as a consequence of the total impotence of its subjects . |
29 | We support the commitment in that Agreement that ‘ any change in the status of Northern Ireland would only come about with the consent of the majority of the people of Northern Ireland . ’ |
30 | We support the commitment in the Anglo-Irish Agreement that ‘ any change in the status of Northern Ireland would only come about with the consent of a majority in Northern Ireland ’ . |