Example sentences of "is only [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | does she agree that there 's something bizarre in er I certainly agree successful experiment it bringing to an end because it 's a successful experiment , er clearly the policy is only to continue with unsuccessful experiments . |
| 2 | In another company , one major activity is only related to economic factors to a small extent , while its other activities are so stable that detailed economic information analysis is considered unnecessary . |
| 3 | And that 's quite an achievement because the Gold Star award is only given to five per cent of resorts in the world . |
| 4 | It is strongly advised that this privilege is only given to responsible users — please contact Sema Software Technology Technical Support Department for further advice . |
| 5 | Exultation comes and goes , but here again for the while I suppose it has returned to me in preparation for that step back into the radiant arc of omnipotence which is only given on this earth to the narrator in or of a novel . |
| 6 | When you consider that the event is only played on this side of the Atlantic once every four years I do n't think that the decision-makers at the BBC did the event justice , particularly with all the hype which went before it . |
| 7 | The value to the holder , apart from the intrinsic expertise developed , is only rewarded in some local education authorities where an extra scale point may be offered to an otherwise fully qualified teacher on successfully completing a Diploma course . |
| 8 | One might speculate that an impending solution to the Northern Ireland problem would split off from the clerical leadership those groups for whom the present position is only accepted on pragmatic grounds . |
| 9 | At later stages the marsh cover becomes denser and deposition is encouraged , until finally the marsh is built up to such an extent that it is only covered at high spring tides . |
| 10 | When articulated in this way the Wilsonian social contract appears very close to what Sir Ian Gilmour ( 1978 ) has claimed is the essence of true and wise Toryism : the avoidance of ‘ dogma ’ ; the balancing of opposed social forces ; the concession of reform where reform is due in order to hold together a ‘ national ’ constituency ( despite the fact that Gilmour viewed the 1974/75 legislative programme as a dangerous concession to sectional union interests and a threat to the constitution — true Toryism is only recognised as such well after the event ! ) . |
| 11 | When entering Germany you are supposed to pay a toll which is only charged to non-German coach operators . |
| 12 | This is only charged on British residents , so if you are in the position of being able to realise a gain , it is advisable to wait until you acquire non-resident status a UK |
| 13 | Drake is only waterfowl with white head , black and white upperparts and rufous underparts : also has green patches on forehead and nape . |
| 14 | It is a mechanical process , indeed the technique has been automated ( see Chapter 11 ) , but the difficult part of it lies in understanding the meaning , that is , the semantics of the data , and this is only discovered by extensive and careful data analysis . |
| 15 | This ‘ meaning potential ’ is only realized in communicative events , that is , in text . |
| 16 | The indication is serious because , with leaves not able to work properly , the carbohydrate energy food supply is not being elaborated and the entire plant is only firing on one cylinder . |
| 17 | Garden waste is only collected in special sacks bought at the Town Hall or most Council Sports Centres . |
| 18 | It is only saved from universal condemnation by the partial political acceptance of the argument that this nuclear readiness does not in practice involve a real threat and that nuclear weapons will in fact never be used . |
| 19 | Provision for deferred tax is only made for any differences when they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future , and no provision is usually made for deferred tax assets . |
| 20 | This scheme is only run through participating dealers , but you can get hold of an information pack from the IBM National Enquiry Centre on |
| 21 | This pessimism is only confirmed by many dominant social attitudes about the crucial importance of the parenting role , particularly for the mother . |
| 22 | As with capital gains tax , appreciation is only calculated from 1982 or subsequent year of purchase and any part of the asset 's increased value due to inflation is not counted for tax purposes . |
| 23 | Oh , and anyone with continuing misgivings about their Sid The Sexist humour may be relieved to know that the post-gig conversation is only punctuated by one harmless knob joke , which is — dare I say it — quite funny . |
| 24 | What is perhaps most remarkable about this grassland is that it is only maintained under active management even rabbits were introduced by the Normans and , although it resembles some periglacial assemblages of plants , it must have been reconstituted after the forest maximum unless there were extensive grazed glades in that period . |
| 25 | The man 's hair mass rocks back and forth on his rigidly stationary head like a wildly excited toupee and is only matched for unusual activity by his furiously trembling eyebrows and the cracked black toe-caps of his shoes moving up an down like wasps ' abdomens about to insert their stings . |
| 26 | The use of weights coupled with longer exercise periods is very demanding and is only intended for serious athletes . |
| 27 | However , we emphasise again that training is not an activity that is only undertaken by large organisations . |
| 28 | ‘ We emphasise again that training is not an activity that is only undertaken by large organisations . |
| 29 | The results in Fig. 3 confirm that the isoform is only expressed in visceral smooth muscle tissues . |
| 30 | A third allotrope , black phosphorus , is only formed under high pressures . |