Example sentences of "only gone a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We had only gone a few steps when a voice called out from across the street . |
| 2 | We 'd only gone a short distance from the trees when suddenly we were hit by a blinding flash . |
| 3 | He had only gone a short distance , when he found himself stepping into a small moonlit clearing , some twenty yards across . |
| 4 | He was only gone a moment or two and when he returned he was holding the complete clasp . |
| 5 | He was only gone a minute , and when he returned , it was with a couple in their fifties who were holding hands as if they were desperately hanging on to reality . |