Example sentences of "[vb mod] only [noun sg] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Aisha 's insistent words in the grain store , as she shook her gold earrings and the bangles on her wrist , urging me to stay at home , but I could only gaze at her shoes and marvel at how exactly they matched her handbag . |
| 2 | Since it was Dane 's name on the hoardings which had sold out the theatre on opening night and for several weeks to come , Josh 's kindness brought a painful lump to her throat , and she could only gaze at him in mute gratitude . |
| 3 | Startled , Theda could only gaze at him . |
| 4 | For a second she could only gaze at him , completely at a loss . |
| 5 | ‘ Why — is he going away quite soon ? ’ asked Felicity in dismay , and Breeze could only gaze at her in astonishment . |