Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] only [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We got a free bus pass and we , we used our money to , which I 'm glad we did with my husband only having a few years . |
| 2 | Cyclotron resonance by my theory only occurs if the hazardous frequency range lies with the exciting field . |
| 3 | ‘ Get off this boat , ’ I told him , but my anger only amused Sweetman who unfolded his long thin legs from the cushioned thwart . |
| 4 | My arrival only deepened the stupefaction of the few orderlies , never mind the patients , sprawled two or three to a straw sack and still well short of the size of a woman . |
| 5 | They can be a bit thick at the best of times , ; you know that amphora you sent me ? well my lot only went and peed in it — I have to go now , Tony 's coming for his Osso Buco . |
| 6 | And often she 'd touch down on my glove only to find something not quite right and promptly take off again . |
| 7 | The site was only advertised locally and my company only heard of the proposed sale via the foreman of a site in the same vicinity . |
| 8 | At the time I had no other reason to come home , but when I heard my mother only had a short time left it was the only place I wanted to be . ’ |
| 9 | Her case only came to light because the Health Authority meeting were mistakenly sent to the media . |
| 10 | I recently took my beloved Washburn EA30 out of its case only to find that , somewhere between a local theatre and home , I 'd managed to lose one of the plastic slide covers from the EQ ; a tiny thing , I know , but unless you 're Superman , totally unnoticeable from more than a foot away . |
| 11 | However , the fact that the royal scholars had found conservative rather than revolutionary arguments to support their case only added to their appeal , and Henry read the Collectanea with interest and approval in the late summer of 1530 . |
| 12 | She moved her own hand towards her neck only to have it seized by Rune 's . |
| 13 | But her fear only provoked him further and he turned + slapped first Jo , and then her solidly across the face — a thing he had never done before . |
| 14 | At the same time , as Figure 6 shows , its PAS-score only fell from 98 to a still very healthy 80 , and well above the industry average . |
| 15 | Laybacks and handjams have been especially efficient at suckering me into their grip only to spew me out into airborne humiliation . |
| 16 | If the fish was fresh it was because it had been deep frozen within minutes of being caught and packed up to be bought by her goodness only knew how many months later for Mark 's Lenten supper . |
| 17 | The performers say their confidence only began to wane after the filming was over . |
| 18 | Its meaning only becomes contained when exterior intentions are imposed — insisting that it operates according to Petrarchan or anti-Petrarchan convention , that the sonnet 's explore the relation between sexual behaviour at court and ritual descriptions of this behaviour , that the sequence is a concealed articulation of Sidney 's relation with Penelope Rich . |
| 19 | Her husband only had one leg , and he used to sit in the corner all the time and wave his stick at you if he thought you were pinching anything . |
| 20 | Her husband only received the letters patent from the King to act as ferryman just before his death . ’ |
| 21 | At the moment , her organisation only looks after men , but more and more women — some with children — are asking for help . |
| 22 | She blushed when she realised that Sarah was trying to hide her surprise but her friend only said , ‘ I wonder will the caelidhe be on tonight ? |
| 23 | Gene Kelly forced the stars to agree a truce , but their relationship only worsened . |
| 24 | Their offer only applies to property in the home counties . |
| 25 | A measure os Stoddards ' strength in depth was the fact that if their two non-counting scores were added in , their average only fell to 31.3 points . |
| 26 | HARRISONS & Crosfield must really dislike being classified as an overseas trader if it is willing to go through the complex process of changing its listing only to end up as a miscellaneous industrial . |
| 27 | In the gaslight her blue eyes flashed , and her anger only increased his need of her . |
| 28 | The surface was badly pockmarked and the car bumped and bounced over the uneven thoroughfare , its journey only becoming smoother as they reached the main road that would lead them into Chichester itself . |
| 29 | Her gaiety only served to increase his distress . |
| 30 | Clearly both meant well , but their concern only called attention to the gulf between their world , their experience , and her own . |