Example sentences of "have only [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Potato brown rot has only affected a few tonnes on one farm so far … but experts are keeping their eyes on it . |
| 2 | While the hazards of the algae have been documented since the beginning of the century in places such as Australia and the United States , it has only become a serious problem in Europe recently . |
| 3 | Nigeria 's soil erosion problem has been recognised as extremely serious but conservation has only become a national concern during the Third National Plan ( 1975–80 ) . |
| 4 | In recent years , however , the Public Trustee has only had a small and declining proportion of the total work of trusteeship and executorship ( see p. 114 ) , and in 1972 a Committee of Enquiry recommended that no new work should be taken on , and that the office be wound up and merged with that of the Official Solicitor . |
| 5 | But one must recognize that whatever system one puts in has only got a limited life before it becomes irrelevant , and if the payment is for achievement it must do just that . |
| 6 | This is not necessarily as great as the increase in the liabilities of the target company related to the breach of warranty , particularly if the purchaser has only paid a nominal price for the shares in the first place . |
| 7 | We 'd only gone a short distance from the trees when suddenly we were hit by a blinding flash . |
| 8 | No it were Monday when in here cos I was oh I were , Gavin were wanting some toast with jam on and I 'd only got a little bit like that , I says oh you 'll have to wait while your Aunty Margaret brings some more tomorrow . |
| 9 | ‘ Mrs Funnell thought it better not to call him because you 'd only taken a small dose . |
| 10 | They 'd only taken a few steps when a man gave an appreciative wolf whistle . |
| 11 | We 'd only had a few dates . |
| 12 | ‘ And we 'd only had a few months of marriage . ’ |
| 13 | The total size of the claims resulting from such an incident might well be enormous , even though the computer program itself may have only cost a few hundred pounds . |
| 14 | I sought my tutor in his arid rooms , Who told me , ‘ You 'd have only got a third . ’ |
| 15 | Having only done a few short walks before in true Water & Ventilation style he decided to ‘ test the water ’ first by walking the Ridgeway in Wiltshire , 85 miles and five days later he completed it . |
| 16 | That morning they went to a travel agent in the Unter den Linden to buy tickets , having only booked a single journey from London . |
| 17 | Deemed delicious , he ate the lot and then had a cheese omelette and pronounced himself satisfied , having only had a nasty old British rail sandwich en route . |
| 18 | It is just about ready to roll , we 've only get a few minor drafting amendments to complete . ’ |
| 19 | I have n't written in it , I 've only written a little |
| 20 | ‘ We 've only seen a small part of the hospital wing , ’ Fairham observed . |
| 21 | Oh I 've only had a few . |
| 22 | ‘ No , we ca n't , we 've only got a cheap day return , have n't we ? ’ he said . |
| 23 | Bung 'em at the baddies for all you 're worth , but do n't waste 'em — you 've only got a limited supply ! |
| 24 | Okay , well now , what I would like you to do please er because we 've only got a limited amount of time , er incidentally some of you still have n't divide collecting er a small group going with Peter I |
| 25 | I 've only got a two-person pod . ’ |
| 26 | I 've only got a thousand Sainsburys to do and we 'll be all done by |
| 27 | ‘ I 've only got a no-hoper left , ’ Sam complained . |
| 28 | No wonder I 've only got a four ! |
| 29 | I 've only got a five |
| 30 | I mean , I 've only got a five pound note . |