Example sentences of "[pron] only [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ( Always put a knowledgeable and reliable person at the tail , and remind them only to hold the tail down if that is necessary to move the glider easily . )
2 The Italian government , concerned that the better things should remain in Italy , were delighted to hear that many of them only made the journey by canal from the Cannareggio to the piano nobile of the Palazzo Malpiero .
3 I only brought the chisel back . ’
4 ‘ God forgive me , Philippa , I only tell the truth ! ’
5 His self-deprecating prose — ‘ You may be forgiven for thinking I only like the architecture of the past ’ — is reinforced by videos broadcasting extracts from the television film .
6 Shiela Gorrie , 40 , screamed : ‘ Bastard — I only hope the killer is suffering . ’
7 I only hope the Christmas pudding is all right , ’ said Christine anxiously .
8 I only hope the snow does n't come till after Christmas , though .
9 I only hope the Season will prove that I have deserved your wonderful orchids . ’
10 Patrick married my father 's sister , Catherine Conboy , but I only discovered the relationship after they had both died .
11 I only discovered the truth on the first day I was able to get up .
12 Having kept many spiny eels , I only undid the bag a little to inject water in slowly , but made my next mistake in not tying the bag up again .
13 I only told the truth . ’
14 I 've been looking for you for years , but I only knew the name that she used to call you — Prince Charming .
15 I only knew the name !
16 I only knew the fear was gone .
17 I only sent the tape in as a joke , ’ Harry cheerfully admitted .
18 I only left the house when I was sure she was well taken care of .
19 And he go they 're all yellow cups and he said erm he goes , which one 's the poison in , and he goes aha , the yellow cup and he goes , but they 're all yellow and he goes , yes but I 've been really clever , I only put the poison in one cup
20 In any case I do n't intend to discuss the visual arts as an example of non-verbal communication and I only introduce the topic of drawing to illustrate the extent to which antagonism to language has infiltrated itself into at least one important department of educational theory .
21 40 years , and I only let the side down once
22 I only saw the driver but there could have been others inside the wagon . ’
23 Hundreds of people were there and I only saw the Queen at the beginning when she came out with Prince Philip and the Queen Mother and stood at the head of the terrace whilst a band played the National Anthem .
24 ‘ In the hope of following them to the base , since we do n't know where the land entrance is — I only saw the inlet that allows ships in . ’
25 ‘ Because I only saw the car ? ’
26 as a last sort of erm two days of the sale or something , they have their special offer next week or fifty percent off everything or something I feel sorry for these places really , that do you know it 's funny I only saw the car immediately in front of this grey one in there must of been a dip there because there 's two cars in front of me
27 I only overhang the couch by a foot or so at each end ; why do n't I attempt to curl up there when you and Janice are in residence , if not flagrante , in the bedroom ? ’
28 I only wish the man who did it had still been with her . ’
29 And I only wish the world had a sense of the glamour like we had in the Sixties .
30 I only wish the box 's artwork did n't make it seem like such a hoot .
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