Example sentences of "only come [prep] [art] [noun sg] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've only come for the afternoon because Sheila 's off sick . |
| 2 | With hindsight , there were ‘ rumblings ’ from some nursery nurses during the early stages of the course , but the matter only came to a head when a small group of nursery nurses made a formal complaint to a course tutor . |
| 3 | His progress only came to a halt when he had the misfortune to swop punches with one of the many irrepressible Cubans , the eventual gold medal winner . |
| 4 | His progress only came to a halt when he had the misfortune to swop punches with one of the many irrepressible Cubans , the eventual gold medal winner . |
| 5 | He only came to the forefront as ‘ governer and ruler of the kingdom ’ , to use Walsingham 's words , ’ after the Good Parliament of 1376 . |
| 6 | Section 8 only came into the argument because it was contended on behalf of Mrs. Gillick that , but for section 8 , no minor could ever consent to medical treatment and that section 8 was designed only to lower the age of consent to such treatment from 18 to 16 : see [ 1986 ] A.C. 112 , 123 , per Parker L.J. , and at p. 144D , per Fox L.J . |
| 7 | The prosecution will then know themselves to be in a position to prove identification from the outset , and a parade will only come into the picture if Spratt specifically requests one . |
| 8 | unclear we will only come on the pitch when you invite us and we will deal with anything off the pitch . |
| 9 | Some harbour resentments going back many years , which only come to the surface when a crisis causes the couple to come for counselling . |
| 10 | This only comes as a shock if we insist on seeing Theo in terms of sainthood . |