Example sentences of "only [verb] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Folding it for storage only involves undoing four wing nuts . |
| 2 | It is easy to see that at high prices consumers will only want to consume small quantities , while a fall in price will mean that demand increases . |
| 3 | I only mean to preface this discussion of cultural difference with an awkward question : in the world we have , is it possible for us — any of us — not to have at least some inferior others ? |
| 4 | When Macmillan had first been planning his flight north on 11 May , he had only intended to visit Eighth Army and 13 Corps and then to return to Caserta " early " on 13th . |
| 5 | With a 10 year operational life , the new reprocessing plant is only intended to handle 6000 tonnes of spent fuel — two thirds of which may come from overseas . |
| 6 | This was the gravamen of Bukharin 's complaint , that Preobrazhensky , whilst claiming to discuss abstract theory , was in fact discussing matters that could only relate to concrete current policies . |
| 7 | But this elaborate operation it 's claimed only goes to prove that hooliganism rather than disappearing is just lurking beneath the surface . |
| 8 | They were encouraged by the appointment in October 1940 of Sir John Reith as the head of the new Ministry of Works , not only to supervise repairing bomb-damaged buildings but also to consult other departments and organisations about the post-war rebuilding of cities . |
| 9 | It is not necessary to use the form to make a defence , the defendant only needs to submit some document indicating that the claim is disputed . |
| 10 | If you have a lot of dead artists on you books you function quite differently — Leslie Waddington only needs to seel one Picasso and he 's paid the rent . |
| 11 | I 'm , I do n't but with this T G I they have got a manual for T G , T G I and it may be that the procedure for T G I only needs to reference that manual if that manual is and it may be that if B T need a similar thing they will obviously have one specifically for B T. |
| 12 | One criticism is that they are only designed to accept one uplift tube . |
| 13 | ONE CAN but wish the publishers of all good luck in getting their money back on this book , for , much as all cricketers should not only strive to become good fielders but enjoy the process of improving their game , how many will lash out nigh on £15 for a manual to help them do so ? |
| 14 | It has been predicted that you 'll only need to buy one box , and that install routines will work out which processor the machine is based on and do whatever 's necessary to make the program work . |
| 15 | I only want to tackle two things . |
| 16 | I only want to know one thing ; I know it should n't be all-important , but deep down it 's the thing I 've thought about most . " |
| 17 | The operator has the choice of turning down one microphone — if for instance the class is working in groups and you only want to hear one group at a time — or of recording the combined sound of , say , teacher and student microphones on one audio track . |
| 18 | ‘ It would n't be worth it … people only want to hear new issues not scratchy old ones … ’ and so on . |
| 19 | Golding only has to describe young people without their layer of parent 's laws , he does n't have to make up anything . |
| 20 | ‘ One only has to draw this line of argument to its logical conclusion to see the dangers of it . ’ |
| 21 | Taxation is designed to ensure that the losing party only has to pay those expenses properly incurred and is not saddled with the cost of unnecessary or unduly expensive work . |
| 22 | Application programming interfaces provide single , seamless integration between each module , meaning that ACT only has to develop each core object once . |
| 23 | Alan Callandine , the Midland Railway Trust 's Development Officer , has commented that this is a great opportunity to ride behind this wonderful locomotive which is normally only seen hauling main steam charters . |
| 24 | ( The Bank of England is normally only prepared to buy commercial bills if they have been accepted , i.e. insured against default ( ‘ underwritten ’ ) by an acceptance house or other recognized bank . |
| 25 | Glover only decided to do another sequel because the original people were involved . |
| 26 | Short , fashionably cut brown hair only seemed to give added emphasis to her thin features , deepening the shadows beneath her eyes . |
| 27 | The doctor does not guarantee a cure , he only undertakes to use reasonable care . |
| 28 | you 've only got to see any tax that goes up and everyone 's up in arms about it . |
| 29 | You 've only got to miss one mark and you 'd be out there till morning . ’ |
| 30 | I know I 've only got to make one mistake and I 'll go straight back in . |