Example sentences of "had only [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But then I had one of my rare good ideas : why not try ringing up those breeders who had only advertised at the beginning of the breeding season , about six months before ? |
| 2 | In his sermons the Chaplain of Cadets had only hinted at the existence of terrible ultimate anti-Gods which stalked the warp , seeking to spill through into the cosmos to corrupt precious reality — the antithesis of all that the Emperor stood for ; forces which Marines should pray that they never encountered . |
| 3 | However , a few managers , probably because of the pressure of work , had only looked at the business plan the night before . ’ |
| 4 | It brought both of the Lorrimores to their feet in an incredulous rush , but they had only to look at the faces crowding behind her to know it was true . |
| 5 | I had only to look at the farmer 's face to know that the cow was worse . |