Example sentences of "this [noun sg] only [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surprisingly the recall data appeared to show enhanced recall of information in the arousal condition , both for peripheral and central information , though this contrast only reached significance for the central information . |
| 2 | I 'm also changing the Description to read ‘ NATO — The great Hack ’ — I show you this trick only to emphasize the control you have over Windows ; not so you can sneak onto a friend 's PC and swap all their icons around ! |
| 3 | ‘ This Index only works well in some natural science fields and on American soil , and only in ‘ normal science ’ areas . |
| 4 | Only one subject who had received 6.25 µg cholera toxin observed no increase in stool frequency , however , in this case only decreased absorption and not secretion was observed in the test segment . |
| 5 | A second application of this technique only leads back to the original solution , apart from an arbitrary complex constant . |
| 6 | ‘ The thing is … well , this apartment only has two bedrooms … ’ |
| 7 | This sentence only has one interpretation given a fine-class transcription . |
| 8 | If this ostrich only knew , he would gain more marks by posing the legal difficulty , even though he suggested no solution , than he ever could by blinking it completely . |
| 9 | In his comprehensive Apples Of England , Dr Taylor states that ‘ In England this variety only reaches full maturity in years of hot summers , ’ and goes on to say that ‘ Indeed , November- December-picked Sturmers are the best , ’ and , with a basket-full of fine specimens picked for the first time ever in the latter month , I agree . |
| 10 | He discovers he has a talent for predicting the future , but ironically this privilege only increases his sense of the present . |
| 11 | With effect from 1 January 1993 this rule only applies to private customers . |
| 12 | This rule only applies where the specific listed items have some common feature so that a genus can be identified , and it may not apply where the general word precedes the list . |
| 13 | But the court 's discretion under this rule only arises if the applicant has sought a declaration , an injunction or damages ; and even if one of these remedies has been claimed the court may , in cases raising complex factual issues , refuse to exercise the discretion in the applicant 's favour on the basis that it would be better if the case were started afresh by writ . |
| 14 | Since Lenin , Marxists have accepted that this consciousness only arises if it is ‘ injected ’ into workers ' movements by an outside agency , a revolutionary party or intelligentsia . |
| 15 | The end of this breakwater only becomes clear when fairly close , but otherwise the approaches to the main port are simple . |
| 16 | When the sun rose we did all the necessary and then noticed this cat only had one eye . |
| 17 | This Act only applied to births which took place after 22 July 1976 . |
| 18 | This disclosure only applies to : public or special category companies or subsidiaries of such companies , or companies satisfying at least two of the following criteria : |
| 19 | This question only asks you to consider " some " of James 's expressive purposes . |
| 20 | This question only arises if I am wrong on the main point of principle , but I think it proper to consider it nonetheless . |
| 21 | This question only arises where there is a pre-existing fiduciary relationship between the firm and the customer and the customer 's informed consent to the inclusion of the clause is not obtained . |
| 22 | The article also said that as this test only measured Phosphate levels from 1mg/1 upwards , it makes testing for Phosphate very difficult as problems can occur at lower levels . |
| 23 | Of course , this test only applies to non-literal copying and the actual code remains fully protected against direct ( literal ) copying . |
| 24 | For this reason , investments of this type only make sense if the success of a successful outcome is in a traditional field where the rewards are known . |
| 25 | ( Until the start of 1991 , this requirement only applied to rights accrued since 1985 . ) |
| 26 | This butterfly only migrates there in flocks like this once every four years . |
| 27 | While 1992 volume sales of Unix computers in France grew between 30% and 35% , turnover from this sector only increased between 0% and 3% . |
| 28 | This lady only lost ½ inch from her thighs . |
| 29 | But this lady only makes three appearances , Diane . |
| 30 | But this lady only makes three appearances , Diane . |