Example sentences of "only [vb pp] [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Would Sue ( she hardly knew her , after all , had only met her a few minutes ago ) really let her share the little bubble of love that sealed her and Pete up together and away from the rest of the world ? |
| 4 | ‘ We 'd only had it a short time but it was very tame and friendly . |
| 5 | Now this P H test I 've only had it a few seconds and already look what it 's done to the paper . |
| 6 | I 've only known him a few weeks , after all . ’ |
| 7 | She 'd only known him a few hours yet every cell of her body seemed sensitised to his presence . |
| 8 | You 're just from the YTS. — You 've only known her a few weeks . |
| 9 | I 've only known you a few days , Luke , and I do n't go in for casual sex . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ The authorities have only allowed me a little time with you . |
| 11 | He had only kissed her a few times before , yet his taste was as familiar as the beat of his heart beneath her hand as she clutched his shirt . |