Example sentences of "only [vb infin] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In future Castle will only make provision for amortisation of audio copyrights for permanent diminution in value . |
| 2 | Most people would only eat bran with breakfast cereal . |
| 3 | Talks on privatising Deutsche Bundespost Telekom have entered a critical phase , with a key decision due next month , Germany 's postal and telecommunications minister Wolfgang Bosch told Reuter at Hannover on Friday : ‘ In a few weeks we will know whether or not there will be a change to the constitution , ’ he said , noting that decision will not only affect privatisation of Telekom but also Bonn 's position at the upcoming talks with the European Commission — an agreement on privatisation would pave the way for Bonn to approve the Community plan to open domestic and international telephone calls to competition ; the current strategy to get agreement from Germany 's opposition socialists is to win over the postal union , which so far rejects turning Telekom into a joint stock company for fear of massive job losses . |
| 4 | We would only need cover for centre-half and of course we have big — bad — jon for that ! |
| 5 | Though explicitly Christian , ‘ Journey of the Magi ’ forms between the earlier and later work a bridge over which the reader ( with access to the gospel word ) may cross into the release of Christianity , the new birth ; but , denied that access , the speaker of the poem can only seek relief in death to escape from having to return to the old way in which he is ‘ no longer at ease ’ . |
| 6 | The discovery of it outside the groups identified as apparent risks can only give cause for concern . |
| 7 | On another occasion , I would want to argue that , despite the problems , comparisons with the English system can only give ground for encouragement and that we should be thinking of extending the Scottish system beyond the age of 16 to include offenders under 21 . |
| 8 | Do bear in mind that while you can only use Wysiwyg in SHEET mode you can always Retrieve something you think of as a document into a SHEET and embellish it there . |
| 9 | Whereas biochemical studies can measure enzyme activities , immunohistochemistry can only provide information on enzyme protein , some of which may be inactive . |
| 10 | Thus , detailed study of samian pottery and other export goods can not only provide information about trade , but also about the economy of the Roman empire . |
| 11 | They thus need only provide care to quality standards which they set for themselves when first agreeing a contract and they can avoid being drawn into the ‘ high volume/doubtful quality ’ trap . |
| 12 | As far as their usefulness as a measure of performance the conclusion that should be reached is that none is superior as we can only measure performance by comparison . |
| 13 | Here purists were deliberately challenging official arguments which opposed fresh legislation or greater public discussion on the grounds that this would only draw attention to sex and incite immorality . |
| 14 | When everyone is being encouraged to have their say and chipping in , you can only have decision-making by consensus and that takes a lot of time . |
| 15 | In July , when Nationalists protested at the failure of the corporation to appoint Nationalists to committee chairs , the mayor pointed out that fifteen or sixteen years ago the Nationalists had said that they would refuse to take such chairs and that they would only take part in corporation affairs in order to disrupt them . |
| 16 | Caterpillars have eyes on the sides of their body but they can only tell dark from light . |
| 17 | He must not only distinguish behaviour from ideology , he must also take careful note of just how they are interrelated . |