Example sentences of "[coord] only [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Lord Tenterden C.J. saw the question thus , at p. 893 : ‘ whether the plaintiff intended to discharge the whole debt , or only to relieve the party proposing to pay a proportion of the debt . ’
2 This definition , however , does not enable us to say which functions are public functions , but only to give a reason why certain functions are classified as public .
3 If ivy starts to grow up the trunk of a tree with attractive bark , it may be worth removing the ivy , but only to preserve the appearance of the tree , not its state of health .
4 The authorities had eventually allowed him in , but only to see a spokesman .
5 A number of methods for initiating embryonic fibroblast culture are described in the literature ( e.g. 21 ) and it is not proposed to review them here but only to mention the introduction of BrdU and subsequent harvest of the cells ( Table 8 ) .
6 She lifted her fist again but only to push an insect away .
7 Similarly , Ibrahim al-Sanusi had no power to collect compensation from all Zuwaya , but only to represent the tribe at peace-makings .
8 A Dalton double take THE North-East 's first women MP was Ruth Dalton , elected in Bishop Auckland in 1929 but only to keep the seat warm for her old feller .
9 Shortly afterwards Maureen arrived , but only to check the family was safe .
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