Example sentences of "only has a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Warwick Collins points out that the keel design not only has a distinct draught advantage over a fin keel , but also claims that it helps to damp any pitching motion in a seaway . |
| 2 | During the process of learning the student is working to achieve something ; knowledge of how close her performance is approximating to the desired goal not only has a motivating effect , but if given in sufficient detail provides information which enables her to adjust her learning nearer to the goal . |
| 3 | The water treatment polymers will open up new markets for FMC , which at present only has a small business in this field based on commodity chemicals . |
| 4 | ( This word only has a weak form when used in a relative clause ; when used with a demonstrative sense it is always pronounced in its strong form . ) |
| 5 | George Mayo is sixty two , but only has a mental age of six . |
| 6 | Powell only has a remote chance of playing , for Reilly 's squad has retained its shape and strength . |
| 7 | But ‘ For A Child ’ only has a slight tempo shift , a trumpet solo and a blast of flugelhorn to give it some extra zest , and it 's simply not enough . |
| 8 | The international system not only has a major division between communist and capitalist states but also deeper cultural divisions between what are usually termed the First and Third worlds . |
| 9 | You must do this very thoroughly , as the picture will not be as tightly secured against the glass if it only has a free-standing photograph frame backing as opposed to the hardboard backing one uses for normal pictures . |
| 10 | A screen , on the other hand , not only has a specific function , but is also an integral part of the overall design , and will therefore be looked at in quite a different way . |
| 11 | But guar bread , newly created by British food chemists , not only has a high fibre content but actually has 25 per cent fewer calories per ounce . |
| 12 | The Gyle project not only has a permanent site safety supervisor , Stewart Adam , but also receives regular visits from a regional health and safety advisor . |
| 13 | At the cessation of the solo passage , if the instrument continues to play but only has a subordinate part , it is a good plan to place an asterisk at the point where the prominent passage ends . |
| 14 | When it comes to use as a reagent , tetra only has a minor role . |
| 15 | If , however , a bond only has a short time left to maturity , it will be much more liquid : its market price will be near its face value . |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , apparently she only has a short time to live ; David came back to be with her — he 's even living at Brooklands . ’ |
| 17 | As a result , the 300 volts created by the adults only has a stunning effect if the prey is very close . |