Example sentences of "[noun prp] is only [art] " in BNC.
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1 | It might be argued that historically the Maronite Christians have done much to bring this near calamity on themselves , that Gen Aoun is only the latest , probably the last , in a long line of revolts against an Arab and Mulsim environment to which this most stiff-necked of Arab minorities refuses to adapt itself . |
2 | I mean Mo is only a pet , is n't he ? |
3 | Although the very latest version of Ventura is only a minor upgrade in terms of version numbers it marks a major change in the product . |
4 | Kingfisher yesterday tried to counter the view that its 120p-a-share bid for Dixons is only a sighting shot . |
5 | Kingfisher yesterday tried to counter the view that its 120p-a-share bid for Dixons is only a sighting shot . |
6 | The Eisteddfod town of Llangollen is only a short distance away . |
7 | Based in Damascus , ABPC is only the third such joint operating company to be set up in the oil industry in Syria . |
8 | But IRAS is only a survey telescope , with simple detectors and a planned lifetime of around seven months , during which its main task is to sweep the entire sky and catalogue the sources it finds . |
9 | The campsite also has a selection of shops on site including a supermarket , launderette , bureau de change and weekly flea market and the resort of Canet Plage is only a five minute drive away . |
10 | But Sardinia is only the start . |
11 | To a cartographer , the North Shore is only a corrugated fractal from Kahuku Point in the north to Kaena Point in the south . |
12 | ‘ February is only a short month , so it is not going to have a devastating effect on figures , and there are now signs that the recession is bottoming out , which has to be good for the industry , ’ a spokesman said . |
13 | Playa Del Ingles is only a ten minute walk away and the discos and general hub of nightlife only five minutes . |
14 | Aunt May is only the front runner . |
15 | ‘ Hang on a minute — Ross is only the twins ’ uncle , ’ Julie pointed out . |
16 | Coed Glas is only a few miles away from Ty Mawr , the controversial children 's home which is to be closed shortly after a major inquiry . |
17 | Buses connect Finikounda with the nearby towns of Pylos , Methoni and Koroni , and the city of Kalamata is only an hour and a half distant . |
18 | Dell is only the third largest direct sales vendor in the UK , with 9.6% of the market and 3.8% of the total PC market . |
19 | ‘ Well , as he pointed out to me , Bob Makins is only a year younger than he is , but Charlie seems about ten years older than either of us . |
20 | DALE GORDON is only a fringe player at Ibrox but he reckons he 's the envy of almost every top footballer in England . |
21 | The pro-Palestinian faction of the National Front expressed this view when it asserted that Zionism was an empire ‘ which menaces the whole world ’ ; Zionism was ‘ an iceberg of hidden power of which the bandit state of Israel is only the cruel tip … |
22 | Despite the rise in UK tax burden , and contrary to popular public opinion , the UK is only a middle-ranked country in terms of tax burden . |
23 | In contrast to this emphasis of the New Testament writers , much of the stress on the Spirit today dishonours Jesus , tends to squeeze him out of the picture , and infers that allegiance to Jesus is only the lower reaches of the Christian life , the heights of which belong to the Holy Spirit . |
24 | The full extent of this system is yet to be established , but the gouffre Pierre-Saint-Martin is only a few miles as the Pyrenean crow flies from the Gorges de Kakouetta and forms part of the one vast hydrological network . |
25 | The tomb of Ilaria del Carretto is only a fragment of its former state while the splendid complex of the Fonte Gaia is almost indecipherable . |
26 | This pillar is Caisteal Liath , the grey castle , highest point on Suilven ; and although Suilven is only a modest 2,399 feet in height , its isolation and stark setting makes it appear much higher , rearing majestically from the surrounding moorlands in solitary splendour . |
27 | Father Moore is only a brief visitor ; he has called in crisply to pay his respects , exchange a few words of banter with Patsy ( also a brother-in-law of somebody ) , and to inform Siobhan that next year he will be personally heading a pilgrimage to Knock so as to ward off any unfortunate flukes of the road . |
28 | For , although St Leonard 's is surrounded by fields , R.A.F. Coningsby is only a second away as the supersonic fighters fly . |
29 | ‘ Do n't worry , Lawrence is only a couple of minutes away . |
30 | The Lake District is only an hour away . |