Example sentences of "of [adj] [noun] [subord] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | Social conventions would clearly be of little use if only a small proportion of members was aware of them , and the same holds for the interpretative rules which guide the manner in which meanings are attached to objects and situations . |
| 2 | The Japanese learned that their Far Eastern neighbours were better at making portable radios and black and white televisions and for some years now have passed over production of these items when only 10 years ago they were world leaders . |
| 3 | Palmerston was clearly satisfied with Scott 's plan and layout and regarded the provision of classical elevations as only a minor revision . |
| 4 | Empirically , an immediate problem arises from the fact that ( 7 ) uses ex ante expectations of relative returns although only the ex post outturn is actually observed . |
| 5 | It occurs to me , being in this place at this time with no sign of an approaching end to the Kaffir war and all things uncertain , that it may be of interest to record the passages of everyday life if only as a source of remembrance and reflection in later years . |