Example sentences of "[vb past] they [modal v] only [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But though they were excellent makers of models to other people 's plans and designs I quickly found they could only work well if they were given very detailed constructional drawings and plans . |
| 2 | Such women decided they could only begin to tackle their problems through their own women 's networks . |
| 3 | They regarded the occupation of land as the essential base of family and community life , but at the same time , they knew they could only survive if they had wage-earning employment as well . |
| 4 | Well they thought they could only get it through both legislatures and the courts for women . |
| 5 | he said , now look you lost eighty pound out of that draw I said yes I did they 'll only allow you fifty so he says I 'll say these cuff links are worth thirty pound , so he was on my side were n't he ? |
| 6 | He hung onto me and started crying , so they said they would only take Antonio to make a statement . |
| 7 | And he he was n't he said they can only stand the water problem so long so what they can do with it I do n't know . |
| 8 | One of the high-heid yins wanted to have 20 gondolas , but another councillor said they should only get a male and a female and breed them . ’ |
| 9 | The last show of the tour was in Atlanta and I decided to give a little party for the singers and musicians and the crew and I tried to rent a banquet room at the hotel , but because it was Thanksgiving Weekend , they said they could only give me a suite . |