Example sentences of "only [vb base] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This will , of course , only introduce a new level of complexity . |
| 2 | The experiments just mentioned not only introduce a much-needed control procedure but they also extend the generality of the effect . |
| 3 | By chastising a horse , we only make a tense situation worse . |
| 4 | Mm , so you only want a small amount then really do n't you ? |
| 5 | No , no only want a little bit . |
| 6 | Of course — and especially when you only want a single rose to fill a gap — it is all very easy to succumb to the highly coloured and neatly packaged entreaties to impulse buying , conspicuously displayed in supermarkets , DIY garden centres , and even the local street market . |
| 7 | As pointed out above , firstly , their budgets only cover a limited range of services and , secondly , unlike DHAs , GPs can select which patients to take on and thus include in their budget . |
| 8 | And what happens is that females , females have pouches that produce eggs but they only hold a small , they only hold a small volume . |
| 9 | The wardens originally received twenty shillings for their work plus expenses ; now they only receive a small allowance towards their expenses , which is paid after they have served their two year term . |
| 10 | Fiona said : ‘ With a bank account you only receive a standard rate of interest unless you have a big deposit . |
| 11 | I only receive a severe disability allowance and finding two lots of money for dentists care will be difficulty . |
| 12 | Of course we only support a tiny proportion of the proposals put to us , mainly because it is very difficult to create new and revolutionary approaches . |
| 13 | The Transport Department is said by the report to " have recently admitted that they only put a nominal value on public open space which would be destroyed by a proposed road scheme " . |
| 14 | That photographic plates stored away uninspected at the end of an experiment only acquire a definite image when someone opens the drawer to have a look at them ? |
| 15 | The great advantages of using a computer lie in its ability to select the records of specific kinds of people very much more quickly than is possible with a manual record system , and to extract and present information required in a wide variety of formats These two applications of a computer not only save a vast amount of time . |
| 16 | For example , if you only specify a single mirror you can draw shapes that are symmetrical about a line — like a vase or light bulb etc . |
| 17 | In another study of migrants in central Wales , Jones ( 1965 ) even went so far as to test all of Ravenstein 's laws , but he could only definitely confirm Laws 1 and 5 , which argue that most migrants only travel a short distance , but that those who do travel further migrate to the great centres of commerce and industry . |
| 18 | Of the three informants ( 10% ) who marked it , at this late stage , as an SF element , two indicated that they only read a small amount of SF , and the other said that she never read anything of the genre . |
| 19 | They not only pursue a certain quarry , the mysteries and riddles of Sir Thomas , I think they enjoy the killing . |
| 20 | You only get a limited number of chances . |
| 21 | But you only get a certain impression watching television — you do n't feel the pressure or the intensity . |
| 22 | We only get a certain amount a week off our dad [ parents separated ] and that 's about it — and what I take home . ’ |
| 23 | And then you only get a popular ghia , it 's hardly worth it ! |
| 24 | I lie in the metal box hoping to hear the elephant passing or the lions roaring , but I only hear a distant hyena against the myriad squeaks and screeches of the night . |
| 25 | ‘ If we move to London , become bigger , when we come back we would want to play this place but there 's the danger that the manager is not going to pay us more than a hundred quid because we only draw a certain crowd … |
| 26 | Feet placed wide apart may feel more stable , but only encourage a pulling action rather than leaning . |
| 27 | Although studies of land use like those outlined above provide useful overall data , they only produce a limited picture of what the countryside actually looks like and how it is changing in appearance , and this type of study remains at the heart , if not the mind , of many of even the most socioeconomic quantitative geographers . |
| 28 | Another saving is that you only pay a single charge for postage no matter how many books you buy . |
| 29 | Make sure you only use a fire-retardant grade of polystyrene tiles , and never paint with gloss , as this creates a fire hazard — Ed . |
| 30 | I only go a fair way . |