Example sentences of "[conj] only [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a burning , raking scrutiny , designed to make her aware of his pulsing desire to slake his sexual hunger with her that only needed her nod to unleash itself . |
| 2 | That too is a problem , but I must say that we were much better prepared for the Inter-Continental Cup than a couple of other tournaments — that only makes our failure to qualify more disappointing . |
| 3 | Wainwright is fifth choice at Bramall Lane and only made his debut for the reserves on Wednesday . |
| 4 | Debbie , who has a daughter with spina bifida , had not had this test and only discovered her baby 's condition when she was nearly eight months pregnant . |
| 5 | Todd Swank , of Foundation , then decided to do the same and only retain his street skaters together to make a really small team . |
| 6 | The abseils hung free though , and only deflated our drive even further . |
| 7 | If you continue to eat the same kind of foods , and only increase your intake to the normal 2,000 mark by eating a little bit more of the same , life and the measuring tape should hold no terrors for you . |
| 8 | It shows them up for what they really are , and only strengthens my resolve . |
| 9 | I was one of the pillarists in the Nelson case and only wish our column had been one of more magnificent dimensions . |
| 10 | To her daughter who came sometimes to weep silently and only opened her mouth to sing tonelessly after … well , after many things the details of which are best forgotten . |
| 11 | However , Dr Patrick Green , Friends of the Earth radiation campaigner , said : ‘ BNF has a scandalous track record of playing down incidents at first , and only admitting their seriousness later . ’ |
| 12 | Do remember to rub out your dots if a remedy works at a later date and only mark your bottle when the remedy has no effect if you are very certain that it should have worked . |
| 13 | three years ago , they actually announced first round dates which would have allowed for such a break and only changed their mind after being petitioned by a group of players who had been persuaded by ATP to say they were unhappy to play immediately after the Open . |
| 14 | In spite of Amritsar , he announced himself willing to co-operate with the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms which were unveiled at the end of the year , and only changed his mind as the degree of Dyer 's support in British public opinion was borne in upon him , and as he began to find himself isolated by the more radical elements in Congress , who had either already lost their faith in the British , or had never had any . |
| 15 | But it still interested him , if only to put his mind at rest . |
| 16 | ‘ If only to save you embarrassment . |
| 17 | She was going to have to spend a second night at the motel , if only to continue their cover of an ‘ affair ’ . |
| 18 | If only to explain what section 184 of the Act is all about a brief reference is needed to a further aspect of the present system . |
| 19 | I want to be a good horsewoman , if only to show my mother-in-law I can do it . ’ |
| 20 | They joined it , left it , joined it again , but only to oppose its acceptance of the war . |
| 21 | The softness of your manner may appear to win their loyalty but only feeds their impertinence . |