Example sentences of "only [num] were [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1987 , the number of new houses added to the total stock was only 212,000 , and of this number only 34,000 were in the public sector . |
| 2 | In the 1760s most of England 's high-wage counties were in the south-east and the greatest concentration of low-wage counties was in the north ; by the 1790s , eight out of the eleven highest-wage counties were in the north and midlands and only three were in the south-east . |
| 3 | Gazza 's goal was worth the wait and all the confusion but only 5,000 were in the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium to witness it . |
| 4 | By 1905 , for example , of the 268 beds at the North Wing , only 99 were for the able-bodied . |
| 5 | Out of the 30 battalions there , only four were from the United Kingdom . |
| 6 | When Richards was fifth out only 124 were on the board , and immediately after tea the innings collapsed totally . |