Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [that] only a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this was such specialized work that only a lucky few got it , none of them women . |
| 2 | Innocent moved within the framework of the old doctrine that only a general council could declare or pronounce on the faith ( Isidore of Seville ) , establish doctrine and condemn heresies . |
| 3 | However , it should be noted at this stage that only a minority of elderly patients are heated by the geriatric services . |
| 4 | There was a certain warmth and cosiness in this great dilapidated old house that only a gentle soul could create . |
| 5 | FISH THE ISLANDS AND BACKWATERS , FISH THOSE INACCESSIBLE SPOTS , ENJOY THAT MOBILITY THAT ONLY A CRUISER AND DINGHIES CAN GIVE YOU . |
| 6 | Mrs Hatton , even more expertly , kept it under a piteous control that only a brute would have the brashness to disregard . |
| 7 | Tears were a kind of emotional richness that only a man who was really warm and human could afford . |
| 8 | Although some of these issues went beyond the main remit of his Inquiry , he drew the conclusion from this basic finding that only a national government-led initiative to deal with problems of policing , unemployment , poor housing , and racial disadvantage could get to the roots of the unrest . |
| 9 | Of course , one cornerstone of this model of the structure of heroin ‘ epidemics ’ is the questionable assumption that only a certain proportion of the population are likely to take heroin , the corollary assumption being that the ‘ epidemic ’ must have a life cycle because it will eventually exhaust the pool of potential heroin users . |
| 10 | It is appalling to hear a doctor describe , with the detailed anatomical knowledge that only a doctor can have , exactly what happened to his poor body when he was tortured ceaselessly , unendingly , with just short gaps to let him regain consciousness , for weeks on end . |
| 11 | These books show us a great adventure that only a few people undertake and finish . |
| 12 | For too long now , she had been starved of one particular need , the kind a respectable woman should not dwell on for too long , a deep-down need that only a man could satisfy . |
| 13 | They can produce these solutions with the speed , recall and immediate availability that only a computer can provide . |
| 14 | Jimbo himself had made the one effort that only a patient can make . |
| 15 | ‘ But Mrs Goreng , ’ the German said with a mild surprise that only a paranoiac could think assumed , ‘ you do n't have to ask , surely ? |
| 16 | For the kind of squeaky clean sound that only a solid state amp can produce , the S80 's Normal channel takes some beating . |
| 17 | And the more obvious it is that I 'm the best , the more convinced they are that under the surface , in some subtler way that only a more discriminating critic would appreciate , they are … |
| 18 | What was this very special place that only a few hours ago I had cursed myself for entering ? |