Example sentences of "only [verb] a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The carbon dioxide produced by respiration of living creatures and used by plants during the day usually only produces a relatively-small daily cycle of pH change , which is further buffered if any hardness is in the water . |
| 2 | In fact , I only became a half decent painter after I got into art college . |
| 3 | N.B. : We have only listed a few Zionist atrocities as to list them all , as with the crimes of the IRA , would fill a book or two . |
| 4 | It is worthwhile briefly examining Lukacs 's ideas on socialist realism at this juncture since they not only provide a constructive critical alternative to the mindless ideological stance adopted by Zhdanov , Radek and Stetsky , but also broaden the global conceptual framework within which to examine Nizan 's communist novels . |
| 5 | Hence the many women who , for domestic reasons , only want a part-time local job may have their unemployment benefit and income support reduced or withdrawn . |
| 6 | In a way it is even more predictable , for it not only has a standardized melodic/lyric structure ( first phrase : four bars ; second phrase : four bars , more or less repeating the first ; third phrase : four bars , contrasting or complementary ) but also a schematic sequence of ( highly ‘ primitive ’ ) chords : |
| 7 | The present studies show that the migrating motor complex not only has a lower oesophageal sphincter component , but also an oesophageal body component . |
| 8 | Mr Major only has a slim 21-strong majority , and with 26 rebels already known as The Unforgiven , he can never be sure of getting a controversial measure through the Commons . |
| 9 | Patting a horse , instead of stroking or scratching it , only has a few valid uses : as a muscular relaxant and distraction ; and as a part of ‘ breaking-in ’ so that the horse gets used to things thumping around on its back before it is actually ridden . |
| 10 | ‘ It had been a quiet day and I had only caught a few small dace and then my rod thumped round . |
| 11 | Becky 's not only made a good physical recovery , but a good emotional one as well . |
| 12 | The railways not only made a direct physical impact on the landscape : their indirect effects were equally powerful and far-reaching . |
| 13 | Overall , Joan 's only uses a few Creole features : some Creole past tense forms ( did go , etc . |
| 14 | Having only done a few short walks before in true Water & Ventilation style he decided to ‘ test the water ’ first by walking the Ridgeway in Wiltshire , 85 miles and five days later he completed it . |
| 15 | I thanked him , he saluted , and the two of them walked on My guard said that I was crazy ; I could have run into terrible trouble , but I had been lucky and now I had only to choose a beautiful new bicycle . |
| 16 | But we 've only got a ti now we 've only got a tiny little lawn |
| 17 | ‘ I 've only got a no-hoper left , ’ Sam complained . |
| 18 | He 's only got a little tiny table top one . |
| 19 | I 'm afraid I 've only got a little red one ! |
| 20 | Deemed delicious , he ate the lot and then had a cheese omelette and pronounced himself satisfied , having only had a nasty old British rail sandwich en route . |
| 21 | So a private sector agent will only provide a public good if his private benefits exceed the costs of producing the good . |
| 22 | Such a situation arises when the supply only delivers a small direct load current . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'll send me husband , then , ’ she said , huffily , and went out vanquished , pausing only to give a good hard scratch to her left calf . |
| 24 | It is just about ready to roll , we 've only get a few minor drafting amendments to complete . ’ |
| 25 | She was only wearing a threadbare old cloak she had seized from the hallway as she came out , but she was quite warm after the exercise and she did n't want to go in , alone , back to the remnants of her mother 's angry despair . |
| 26 | If the hon. Gentleman and some brewers say that prices will increase , I can only quote a leading national newspaper which said : ’ Why should a pint be a pint everywhere but in a pub ? |
| 27 | It only takes a small criminal minority to cause these problems and the message must be that the residents of this estate will pull together to stop it happening again . |
| 28 | Looking at the graceful lofty sweep of the stone finger now it only takes a slight imaginative leap to picture the majestic beauty of the abbey in its former entirety . |
| 29 | Exposing oneself to the night can not only have a powerful personal effect , but , in modern cities , be very dangerous for a woman . |
| 30 | If hunting were banned on all of that it would only have a small marginal effect but we can as Mr said only ban hunting on land we both own and control , land in hand , that actually totals a hundred and fifty eight acres , slightly smaller than Victoria Park but that includes road , bridleways , land with no access , S S S Is , Sites of Special Scientific Interest , land awaiting disposal the land capable of being hunted and in hand totals fifty two acres about as much of Victoria Park as I can see from my front window . |