Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [verb] only [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have shown that immature fruits possess only growth inhibitors — abscissic acid and its metabolites — whereas more mature Fruits contain significant amounts of growth agents called gibberellins . |
| 2 | ALWAYS BUY SAFE TOYS AND NEVER KEEP BROKEN TOYS Pick only quality toys from reputable trader — one you know , or one of a well known chain of shops . |
| 3 | Hugh Flynn , Maintenance Fitter , received £50 for developing a machine that would strip waste yarn from used bobbins using only air pressure . |
| 4 | But feeble personalities explain only part of the Social Democrats ' woes . |
| 5 | We carried a tent since the forecast was mixed but many walkers carry only sleeping bags and mats in summer . |
| 6 | Outdoor shops are just sports shops , but instead of a seedy man with a moustache selling you nylon football strips and tennis balls , outdoor shops stock only merchandise connected with hill-walking , climbing , skiing and sometimes canoeing , all of which will be offered to you by rosy-cheeked young sales people in fleecy tops . |
| 7 | Q I have decided to set up a 48″ x 18″ x 15″ fish only aquarium , with a view to changing a mixed fish/invert set-up and I am now contemplating which fish to buy . |
| 8 | Winnie the Pooh by AA Milne ANGELO ABELA ( father of Lucia , 2 ) Why Weeps the Brogan ? by Hugh Scott ( Walker Books , £7.95 ) A nuclear disaster leaves Saxon and Gilbert believing that a buried museum is their world and that beyond its great doors lies only dust and darkness . |
| 9 | As the hon. Gentleman will appreciate , those measures represent only part of our considerable range of initiatives . |
| 10 | The real wage rate will remain unchanged , that is , if marginal costs comprise only labour costs , a situation Keynes considered to be likely in the short run . |
| 11 | The problem , Meta claims , lies in the fact that commitment of SAG 's 40 members runs only skin deep . |
| 12 | There are also specialist shops selling only embroidery or wicker . |
| 13 | Evidently the young starlings used only compass orientation whereas the adults used true navigation . |