Example sentences of "only [verb] him [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Natural aptitude and a career in radio , film and television had helped him become an outstanding communicator — a strength chat not only made him a formidable campaigner , but also equipped him for the business of government in the television age . |
2 | Jacqui had only given him the Christian name . |
3 | I only asked him the other day |
4 | But it is that same obstinacy or , put another way , determination to win , that has not only made him a successful captain , but also into one of the most feared batsmen in the world . |
5 | She 'd only met him a few times , but it had been easy for Julie to see that Ross Wyndham was even more Leo-like than his wife . |
6 | You knew from the beginning the terms of the thing , and if you tried to make it more serious than that , you only lost him the quicker . |
7 | I 've only known him a few weeks , after all . ’ |
8 | She 'd only known him a few hours yet every cell of her body seemed sensitised to his presence . |
9 | O' course , I only knew him a few years after he got married . |
10 | I only saw him a few times and he seemed to wander around in no-man 's land half the time doing bugger all . |
11 | I only gave him that much , I only gave him a tiny drop to take , I said it 's medicinal really like my Brandy Port . |
12 | How does he know the plate price is high , he did n't make that quite , when I only gave him a total price |
13 | seeing it not as a game between two teams but between his team and the opposition , a position which not only gave him a particular involvement , but also particular rights of commentary and criticism on the team , the management and the club . |
14 | Sole is one of those rare front-row forwards whose remarkable range of skills not only makes him a complete footballer but also brings fresh possibilities to the way the game can be played at the highest level . |