Example sentences of "only [verb] to [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wrapped up in it , like a cosy cocoon , she rolls around the stage , or strews parts of it across the floor only to sink to her knees in the middle of the pile . |
| 2 | she pretended to leave the bwca alone one evening , only to creep to his door and eavesdrop on his singing : |
| 3 | She seemed to find it difficult to make friends , and the fact that she hardly ever wandered far from the house only added to her loneliness . |
| 4 | Even the deeds of valour , so proudly recorded , only added to her depression as she reminded herself that each was committed in response to yet one more example of man 's inhumanity to man . |
| 5 | By the time she reached the bottom the dragon had vanished , but this , far from mattering , only added to her amusement . |
| 6 | It was the same sensitive touch he brought to their lovemaking , and the knowledge only added to her store of love for him , for she saw how he was the sort of man who was all of a piece , mentally and physically , a complete human being , someone she could only admire , despite the hell he put her through . |
| 7 | However , the fact that the royal scholars had found conservative rather than revolutionary arguments to support their case only added to their appeal , and Henry read the Collectanea with interest and approval in the late summer of 1530 . |
| 8 | This had become a source of irritation to her companions and only added to their resentment . |
| 9 | The inherent exoticism of the place can have only added to its allure and , for those whose tastes tended in that direction , the soft purring caresses and total availability of the bar-girls must have seemed irresistible . |
| 10 | It was totally different from anything Sabine possessed in England , but that only added to its charm . |
| 11 | The fact that he might be taking a considerable risk only added to his excitement . |
| 12 | But the behaviour of Reverend Prentice has only added to his anguish . |
| 13 | The edginess of the others only added to his opinion of his own rectitude . |
| 14 | Labour MP Tam Dalyell yesterday said : ‘ The fact that these allegations are made in a book generally praising the conduct of British troops only adds to their seriousness . |
| 15 | But borrowing money that you are going to have difficulty paying back only adds to your anxieties . |
| 16 | ‘ I have n't even got that far in the analysis of this new theory but it only adds to my doubts about it all anyway . |
| 17 | But a stray recollection of a golliwog Maurice had given her for her fifth birthday undid the effect in an instant and she reached Swans ' Meadow with her eyes red and face blotchy from tears , only to find to her surprise that Ursula was in a similar condition . |
| 18 | Was he perhaps , an applicant for the Coniston lease earlier , only to find to his mortification that Roe had effected a fait accompli ? |
| 19 | There was no way they could avoid touching , and it only added to her torment of mind and spirit . |
| 20 | When Kitty said ‘ Oh , she wo n't really do that , ’ in an exasperated voice , it only added to his mystification . |
| 21 | In this case , Brenda not only accommodates to her father 's language variety ( Standard English , in terms of syntax ) but actually echoes his words in agreement in the first part of her turn . |
| 22 | He can not only bring to our remembrance what Jesus taught , but can reveal to us the deeper significance of his person , his death and resurrection which we could never have grasped by historical contemporaneity . |
| 23 | The altruistic model , where the solicitor acts only according to his instructions in the client 's best interests , is the source of the profession 's ‘ charismatic authority ’ . |
| 24 | Choose your type of moisturiser , not only according to your skin type , but also in relation to the climate . |
| 25 | A bishop 's status was not only connected to his role in defining Christian society and to his monopolization of holy places and objects , but also based on legally conferred rights and obligations dating from the late Roman period . |
| 26 | As a way of dealing with a crisis this seemed repugnant — a bit like a child only turning to his parents when he or she wants something . |
| 27 | Strong , silent types only add to their problems , the British Psychological Society heard in London yesterday . |
| 28 | She has to put her life back in order to rid her of Fred whose antics are only adding to her problems . |
| 29 | Taking pills or powders for headaches and stomach upsets is only adding to your system 's toxicity . |
| 30 | The fact that Charlie managed to run a book on the side only contributed to his contentment and stability . |