Example sentences of "and only [vb past] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 His son Charles was also wounded in the battle and only escaped with difficulty . ’
2 It operated at 4,800bps and only came with DOS software , including a huge TSR program , over 200Kb in size .
3 This new evidence was held by the defence and only came to light during the trial .
4 On Pecham 's death in December 1292 the Canterbury chapter unanimously elected Robert Winchelsey in February 1293 , probably with the king 's good will , but because the papacy was then vacant the archbishop-elect was not consecrated until September 1294 and only arrived in England in January 1295 .
5 He stayed in his room and only emerged for meals .
6 These are now privately owned and only emerged from obscurity again a few years ago : sphinxes and winged sirens , the heads of minotaurs and owls , personifications of night and masks with invisible eyes .
7 If in the judgment of the police authorities , formed reasonably and in good faith , the garrison was necessary for the protection of life and property , then they were not entitled to make a charge for it , for that would be to exact a payment for the performance of a duty which they clearly owed to the appellants and their servants ; but if they thought the garrison a superfluity and only acceded to Mr. James 's request with a view to meeting his wishes , then in my opinion they were entitled to treat the garrison duty as special duty and to charge for it … … .
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