Example sentences of "only have [to-vb] at the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One only has to look at the woodcuts of Henri II 's entry into Rouen in 1550 — which Mary very probably witnessed — to get a breath-taking impression of the splendour of royal pageantry , with the king himself riding on a chariot of immense size and grandeur , accompanied by heavily caparisoned elephants . |
| 2 | One only has to look at the achievements of David Gower , Monica Seles , John McEnroe and Jimmy White , to mention just a few , to realise that left-handers can excel at their chosen sport . |
| 3 | ‘ You only had to look at the faces sitting around the table at base camp to know that they were physically and mentally finished . ’ |
| 4 | He added : ‘ You only have to look at the figures for fire deaths in hotels to see this is not a problem . |
| 5 | If anyone wants to judge the competence of government in industry they only have to look at the results of our nationalised companies as a guide . |
| 6 | If you want an illustration of that you only have to look at the words of President Reagan . |
| 7 | You only have to look at the restaurants that are popular now — bistros , even the workman 's cafe . ’ |