Example sentences of "[subord] i [adv] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've taken two at once and speed ( amphetamines ) at the same time but I 'm not silly so I usually only take one . ’ |
| 2 | My world of science is so much richer than theirs , because I not only know the systematic names , but I am also fluent in the trivial ones , the scientific nicknames which allow us to chat about science over coffee . |
| 3 | Prior to losing the mollies ( male and female ) a number of young were produced and since I also only have one tank , I decided to try to save them by suspending a net breeding trap in the tank and transferring them to it . |
| 4 | Nevertheless , the process started at Bristol was a beginning and has since been continued so nobly by Jo , that there are occasions now when I not only know that I am good — getting close to the shining white — but even a benefit to society ! |
| 5 | My dearest love , I chatter about all sorts of odd news , when I really only want to tell you that my real self is in your keeping . |