Example sentences of "[adj] [was/were] only [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was only part of her character . |
| 2 | This was only part of a general sort of pattern as it were , where people were beginning to impinge on their lives , there was another well-known local alcoholic there who was knocking on doors trying to get money off people , and there 's several elderly people who gave this woman money , because they were frightened that if they did n't something would happen to them . |
| 3 | They seemed part of the Castle 's fire , each flame a plunging spear ; and Ruth was beyond remembering this was only magic . |
| 4 | If she were to break her word , the big gendarme would go rushing off to his commandant with his ‘ fresh evidence ’ , demanding to be allowed to treat Klein 's death as murder ; he would harass and bully brother and sister , tearing open wounds that at best were only half-healed , forcing them to relive the pain and terror of the past . |
| 5 | That was only pub that was allowed to keep open till This is af this is after the er licence come in like closing them up and opening in afternoon . |
| 6 | That was only part of the story . |
| 7 | But that was only part of the reason . |
| 8 | It is also worth remembering that when they put in for an application for ten flats , the advice from the Authority was that was only development and no parking , |
| 9 | Course that was only time it was ever fired because it was , it had caused that much disturbance and disruption with the gun . |