Example sentences of "and only [vb -s] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a very timid wrasse and only swims short distances in open water , between patches of seagrass or around the edges . |
| 2 | The and ratios , plotted against the maturity of the unheated coals ( Fig. 5 ) , show that the composition of the Palaeozoic coal gas remains constant until a reflectance of 1.2–1.3% and only becomes drier at higher maturities . |
| 3 | It is unlikely that any report in the UK would be so brutally honest , but it accurately describes our situation , except that the inadequate nature of our provision for many students has long been recognised by many educators , and only becomes important to others through economic necessity . |
| 4 | Some care plans ( Dudley and Bedfordshire , for example ) appear to have assimilated the approach because they state that it is already in operation , as directed by the circular , and only requires minor adjustments , if any : |
| 5 | Every Friday he lunches in the Glasgow Art Club with about a dozen friends and only displays momentary irritation when he fails to hear an occasional bon mot . |
| 6 | It needs a lot of wind and only performs wide turns . |
| 7 | The 31-year-old Australian is a ‘ below-the-knee amputee ’ and only has three toes on his left foot . |
| 8 | It is therefore remarkable that the amount of co-operation and collaborative work between local authorities and higher education institutions has been so limited and only shows recent signs of expansion . |