Example sentences of "[is] only [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 But after wining and dining in style , it 's only aboard the tea-time boat home that you count the real cost — those extra pounds on your waistline .
2 We moved into a two bedroom house , but it 's only up the road at you know , you 're really not very far away are you ?
3 It 's only up the road .
4 Because Margaret 's only up the top there is n't she ?
5 Well it is n't that bad , it 's only down the bottom anyway .
6 it 's only down the road in n it ?
7 No , it 's only down , it 's only down the motorway and through the tunnel . .
8 Raskolnikov is one of the others , though it 's only through the long crime-and-punishment process that he comes to understand this : he had ‘ wanted something more ’ — more than our mere-existence rain .
9 I 'm not , it 's only over a two week period , they 're jammed in , I 'm getting in several days , all I have is three exams
10 As soon as any outbreak of violence , however mild , occurs in society , then damage is done , if it 's only to the social fabric of society , because one or two people can not go about their business , can not go about their pleasure , in the way in which they would wish to .
11 It 's only about a ten to fifteen minute stroll to the excellent sandy beach where a brilliant variety of watersports are on offer including water skiing , windsurfing , boat-hire , wet-biked etc .
12 He disapproves of the whole superstar DJ scene , however : ‘ At the end of the day it 's only about a bit of plastic — people should n't wet their knickers about it .
13 And that 'll be , I 've got about a ream of , well it 's only about a ream paper .
14 Or rather less , but the jungle track through the centre helps to show you it 's a a roadway , though it 's only about a f a foot wide .
15 when Sheila was here last week and Linda , and Linda 's little boy Christopher and he 's only about a month younger than Annabel and erm she feels the bits would be too tiny for him .
16 It 's only about a pound eighty a week or something for him .
17 about , no , no it 's only about a fortnight ago , I was on site doing a job and I come out and as far as you know what you call courtesy dial in a card , so that you do n't cut anybody off , you can dial it and everybody says oh what 's going off , you know , you can courtesy dial it , when we 've finished it shuts that channel down
18 ‘ That 's only across the Common . ’
19 ‘ People think of London , it 's only across the water .
20 Even if it 's only for a few days both you and your baby will benefit .
21 Always close and lock all doors and windows when you leave your caravan — even if it 's only for a few minutes .
22 To protect your bike , always lock it every time you leave it , even if it 's only for a few minutes .
23 Er making yourself feel good even if it 's only for a short time .
24 ‘ It 's only for a few days , Elinor , and it 's just an hour and a half away from London .
25 ‘ It 's only for a time , ’ Fred said on the last night of the tour .
26 It 's only for a little while .
27 You must get away , even if it 's only for a couple of days .
28 Anyway , it 's only for a few weeks , you said .
29 ‘ Even if it 's only for a couple of hours , I have to go to bed . ’
30 It 's only for a week or so . ’
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