Example sentences of "[adv] only a matter [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was not only a matter of pride but was also done to conform to the old City by-law which called for the cleansing of pavements by 3 p.m. each day . |
| 2 | This is not only a matter of familiarity but of the connected conditions of relaxation and self-confidence . |
| 3 | As things stand , it is probably only a matter of time before the site finds itself in the hands of property speculators , a sad fate for what was one of the largest mills on the Painswick Stream . |
| 4 | Although strategies to overcome problems with chimaeric YACs and marker-poor regions are still being worked out , it is clearly only a matter of time before a combined version of the two maps will be available to guide efforts to sequence the human genome . |
| 5 | It was really only a matter of time before a label as enterprising as Marco Polo got round to unearthing Max von Schillings ( 1868–1933 ) . |
| 6 | It is surely only a matter of time before a tray falls from his hands on to a lady or gentleman 's lap . |
| 7 | With the merchandising machine grinding into production , 100,000 T-shirts already selling every week , along with video games , mugs and comic books , it 's surely only a matter of time before the simple-minded feline Stimpy and the maniacal chihuahua Ren make their debut on our shores . |
| 8 | IF THE life stories of Billie Holliday , Loretta Lynn and Pasty Cline were interesting enough to inspire major Hollywood movies , it 's surely only a matter of time before the Dinah Washington biopic arrives . |
| 9 | ‘ My courtship of your grand-daughter is then only a matter of form , ’ he said . |