Example sentences of "only got a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But we 've only got a small supply remember . |
| 2 | Donald Michie 's idea of the ‘ human window ’ , the vital importance of making machines comprehensible to human beings , only got a passing reference , while pride of place was given to Ed Fredkin 's musing about computers of the future which will think about ‘ weighty problems we simply ca n't understand ’ . |
| 3 | But one must recognize that whatever system one puts in has only got a limited life before it becomes irrelevant , and if the payment is for achievement it must do just that . |
| 4 | Bung 'em at the baddies for all you 're worth , but do n't waste 'em — you 've only got a limited supply ! |
| 5 | Okay , well now , what I would like you to do please er because we 've only got a limited amount of time , er incidentally some of you still have n't divide collecting er a small group going with Peter I |
| 6 | ‘ No , we ca n't , we 've only got a cheap day return , have n't we ? ’ he said . |
| 7 | That 's what annoys me with erm these big company 's you know , opening on Sunday 's really , because er , you can only get the money , I mean they 've only got a certain amount |
| 8 | I 've only got a two-person pod . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Not to worry , she 's only got a short sentence , she 'll be out soon ’ : that 's what people were saying . |
| 10 | But I think the actual situation in some of these countries is that erm the loggers especially say like in Sarouac , where the government 's only granted three year licences to logging companies , they 're just going in there , cutting everything down because they 've only got a short space of time , and they 're trying to maximise , obviously , their profit . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've only got a poste-restante address myself , ’ said Flavia . |
| 12 | No it were Monday when in here cos I was oh I were , Gavin were wanting some toast with jam on and I 'd only got a little bit like that , I says oh you 'll have to wait while your Aunty Margaret brings some more tomorrow . |
| 13 | So she said look I 've only got a little bit in my pocket . |
| 14 | Oh God you 've only got a little bit |
| 15 | Oh , you 've only got a little bag each ’ — and climbed in . |
| 16 | They 've only got a little stub though have n't they ? |
| 17 | No it 's alright I do n't care I 've only got a little mouth . |