Example sentences of "[conj] only [adj] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The statutory criteria ( in section 1 ) state that a custodial sentence must not be passed unless either ( a ) the current offence is ‘ so serious that only such a sentence can be justified for the offence ’ or ( b ) , in the case of violent or sexual offences only , only a custodial sentence ‘ would be adequate to protect the public from serious harm ’ . |
| 2 | Assad had urged recognition that " the only beneficiary of the present crisis is Israel " , promising that Syrian forces would fight alongside Iraqis if they were attacked after a withdrawal from Kuwait , and arguing that only such a withdrawal would avoid giving the " enemies of our Arab nation … the golden opportunity which they were dreaming of one day having , and which today is present " . |
| 3 | Introducing the budget yesterday , Finance Minister Mr Laszlo Bekesi said that only such a regime could prevent economic collapse . ‘ |
| 4 | There were fears that extension work to the Jubilee Line would mean that only half the area would be available this year . |
| 5 | Using lean production , the authors found the Japanese required just over half the engineering time , half the number of people , and only two-thirds the lead time as their European rivals to produce similar cars . |
| 6 | Rioja 's fortunes were high in the late Seventies and early Eighties , when flavoursome , oaky , mature wines were three times as old as anything from France and only half the price . |
| 7 | And only half the weight . |
| 8 | It was cut on the run with a small budget and only half the band : Ray arrived about halfway through and Roy joined later . |
| 9 | Even if only half the story were true , he was still worried . |
| 10 | But only half a century later the Priory itself was secularised by Henry VIII and the land incorporated into the gardens and park of the house we see today . |
| 11 | But only half a mile away you 'll be in force 5 to 7 and choppy water , excellent if you 're a fit expert . |
| 12 | But Charlton joint manager Alan Curbishley said : ‘ They slaughtered us for half an hour — but only half an hour . |
| 13 | Again partially true , but only half the story . |
| 14 | The rate of production is the same , but only half the output is produced at the site in question . |
| 15 | Le Roulé Light has all the flavour of original Le Roulé but only half the fat . |
| 16 | And the Stantonbury drama group are doing the whole thing five times , The school at Milton Keynes is one of the country 's biggest comprehensives , but only half the cast are pupils . |
| 17 | In fact , because only half an inch was involved it was impossible to see from the outside of my right shoe that it was different in any way from my left . |
| 18 | After only half an hour we can tack left and right — a must in general , as going downwind puts the canopy between you and the way ahead giving you no chance of avoiding rocks and ruts — so that we can move almost anywhere in an arc that is up to 45 degrees on either side of the wind . |
| 19 | After only half an hour Andy Lloyd was felled by Malcolm Marshall bouncer and played no more that season . |