Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [conj] only a " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , when language is used within a specific domain , it is often the case that only a subset of those senses is appropriate . |
| 2 | Reasons of security lie behind the decision and only a few works will not be staying , including a handful of objects and paintings belonging to the artist himself and the painting ‘ Montroig , the church and the people ’ ( 1919 ) which has been promised to the Fondació Joan Miró in Barcelona . |
| 3 | Carved out of the rock and only a few inches wide , they require a certain agility . |
| 4 | So called keyhole surgery is being hailed as the way most operations will be carried out in the future but only a minority of surgeons can actually do it . |
| 5 | With this the two of them wall up the entrance until only a tiny slot is left open . |
| 6 | A light sampling approach is employed with the result that only a few students , in each of a representative sample of schools , are required to complete tests . |
| 7 | Queen 's Bench Masters ' Practice Direction of 25 March , 1988 requires that where an order is made transferring an action from the Queen 's Bench Division to a county court , the party having carriage of the order by himself or his solicitor shall forthwith produce at the Filing Department of the Central Office the order transferring the action and shall file : ( 1 ) a copy of the order transferring the action ; ( 2 ) a statement of the names and addresses of the parties and of their solicitors ; ( 3 ) copies of any pleadings served ; ( 4 ) if he is the plaintiff and has not served a statement of claim , particulars of his claim together with a copy for each defendant ; ( 5 ) if he is the defendant and only a counterclaim is transferred and no counterclaim has been served , particulars of the counterclaim together with a copy for the plaintiff ; ( 6 ) where money has been paid into court , a copy of the notice of payment into court ; ( 7 ) a statement of the index numbers of any affidavits filed . |
| 8 | By 1800 less than a third of English imports came from the continent and only a fifth of her exports went there . |
| 9 | Situated directly on the promenade and only a few steps away from the boat departure point , this beautiful art-nouveau building has been lovingly restored to combine the old style will all the comforts of a modern hotel . |
| 10 | Remembering how responsive Faye 's blood glucose level was to stress , she was about to monitor its level , but , as she got out the kit , Tom arrived , his tall figure catapulting into the room and only a slight untidiness to his dark hair betraying the fact that he had so recently been locked in Marise 's arms in the garden . |
| 11 | Since becoming assistant to Monsieur Bonard , he has progressed rapidly in the business and only a week ago he told us of his hopes of being made a partner . |
| 12 | However , comparative studies of Wyrwoll & smyth ( 1985 ) , who suggested that the ‘ improved ’ performance may be partly a function of shape-influenced deficiencies in the sieving technique , led to the conclusion that only a marginal improvement in fitting over the log-normal curve was achieved . |
| 13 | In most histories the massacre is said to mark the end of Mughal Delhi 's greatness , yet Khan clearly sees the invasion as only a temporary setback for the city . |
| 14 | The shops on the Garlands ' side of the street backed on the water and only a narrow paved walk separated them from the harbour . |
| 15 | Sconce torches were fixed in the wall but only a few of these were lit . |
| 16 | Seeds are projected from the tree and only a few are actually germinated to continue that species . |
| 17 | The other motivation for European Union came from the newly-freed countries of Central Europe themselves , who favoured it in the knowledge that only a strong Community , closely knit in a European Union , would have the resources and united will to assist them towards eventual EC membership . |
| 18 | Decision : it was clear to the Court that a sentence of detention in a young offender institution could be justified under Criminal Justice Act 1982 , s.1(4A) ( b ) , on the ground that only a custodial sentence was adequate to protect the public from serious harm from him . |
| 19 | On 22 January 1917 , President Wilson responded to the obduracy of the Allies with a passionate endorsement of the argument that only a peace without victory could lay the foundations for a world without war : |
| 20 | A number made the comment that only a small part of the training was of direct use on the family unit . |
| 21 | Clarence sprawled on the counter as only a cat can , performing an intimate and meticulous toilet . |
| 22 | The second factor that argues against the theory that only a low increase in inflation will result from devaluation is the attitude of the workforce , where wages account for 60% of unit costs . |
| 23 | Situated virtually on the beach and only a short walk from the centre of San Antonio , the Palmyra Apartments are ideal for those who want the best of both worlds . |
| 24 | Here again it is unrealistic to expect the law of any state to list modes of service which are not allowed ; the policy of the authors of the draft that only a positive prohibition should ‘ stand in the way of granting a request for service ’ gives inadequate weight to the interests of the state of destination . |
| 25 | There was full consultation between family heads at each stage of the project and only a handful of families , mostly shop-owners , opted to wait for the Government supply which reached Perteguhan 18 months later . |
| 26 | It is in the heart of Manchester , but for many years industry and commerce have been moving away from the city centre , increasing the risk that only a lifeless core will be left . |
| 27 | And as for ‘ Late Night Grande Hotel ’ , it 's deceptively simple in the way that only a certain guileful sort of Southern-trained musicians can be . |
| 28 | A further illustration of the principle that only a real loss of earnings is recoverable is provided by the decision of the House of Lords in Dews v National Coal Board [ 1988 ] AC 1 . |
| 29 | Bournville , the community that has grown up around Cadbury 's Birmingham factory , is widely regarded as a company town , although from its foundation it has been open to people who do not work for the company and only a minority of the residents now have any link with Cadbury 's . |
| 30 | Most of the university and polytechnic libraries replied to the survey but only a small number of colleges did so . |