Example sentences of "only [v-ing] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the outset however they set themselves the objectives , not only producing a comprehensive study of land ownership in the region which would be of use to local groups and also capable of influencing regional and National land policy , but equally importantly , of reaching these goals through a very specific manner of research . |
| 2 | The same procedure as Step 1 and Step 2 only using a quiet tone ( but not whispering ) . |
| 3 | He was reviled as a so-called atheist but otherwise his thought received little attention , only becoming a main force in philosophy when it was rediscovered by German philosophers in the nineteenth century . |
| 4 | You 're only expressing a personal opinion Councillor ? |
| 5 | But we 're only outputting a single line , so you that 's all you can do . |
| 6 | Ford says it already meets the EC requirement for securing rear seat passengers and is no different from most other manufacturers in only fitting a 2-point centre belt . |
| 7 | Turning away , she bent to pick up her skis and sticks , then began walking away from him , only releasing a pent-up breath when it became clear he was n't going to follow her . |
| 8 | Congress responded to grass-roots pressure by only permitting a maximum cut of 37,600 in reserve and national guard forces , whereas the Pentagon wanted a reduction of 105,000 . |
| 9 | A little after the end of the war when people were beginning to relax and reminisce about blackouts and air-raids , yesterday 's terror and agony only adding a little zest to the stones . |
| 10 | Bosch should be congratulated for not only providing a clear LED charge light , but also for giving precise instructions on the disposal of these potentially harmful batteries ( Now recycled by Bosch ) . |
| 11 | Shop around for a reasonable estimate , or hire a van and the services of some friends and do it yourself , it is much cheaper , and worth while if you are only moving a short distance . |
| 12 | She gave him a rather languid finger wave and just as she disappeared under the wing float , he then realised she was only wearing a black sporran . |
| 13 | My impression was that I was only getting a small part of his attention , that he was profoundly preoccupied and that the one thing he wanted was to be left alone . ’ |
| 14 | He 's on yes , he 's only getting a little present cos I 'm still paying for his camcorder till next month . |
| 15 | The Reds , only having a small area to defend could communicate with each other and knew how to defeat the Whites . |
| 16 | ‘ And the senator tells me that you 're only doing a two-week trial with his kids , is that right ? ’ |
| 17 | P.O. ( A ) Jopling and his TAG , L/A Glen , were in the Skua ( L3007 ) , they and the Fulmar firing from long range but only achieving a single hit on the dorsal turret , but both then closed in and after further firing the much-damaged floatplane came down on the sea , the engineer breaking an arm during the crash-landing . |
| 18 | ‘ I was only making a pleasant remark comparing this place to the big city . |
| 19 | Besides , he had no sympathy with the Black and Tans ' methods — they were only making a bad situation worse . |
| 20 | I am sure that you are only feeling a young girl 's modest misgivings at the approach of marriage . |
| 21 | Both were directed towards the formalist reading of literary texts , and some anglophone academics tried to minimize the strangeness of French imports by saying that la nouvelle critique was only offering a new version of what had long been familiar in the Anglo-American academy . |