Example sentences of "is only three [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortunately the pond is only three feet deep at the most , so the rescue did n't overtax her capabilities . ’ |
| 2 | It takes no account of the er er government requirements for er this coming year , and having said that , I I must accept that the overall increase proposed for erm , ninety- four , five , er is only three point three per cent . |
| 3 | Sami is only three days old but already he can almost walk . |
| 4 | It is only three years since she took up painting dogs as a profession , but in that short time she has been kept constantly in work . |
| 5 | Gilly gets off to a bad start in life by having a mother who deserts her when she is only three years old but her problems since then are all of her own making . |
| 6 | The war is only three years away . |
| 7 | But in Kashmir the insurgency is only three years old , and while there are cases of extortion and rape by the militants , it will be years before they are rejected as were their counterparts in Punjab . |
| 8 | However , if we are further told that speaker Jane is only three years old , we may , in addition to paying attention to the announcement , consider that it is a remarkable feat for a three-year-old . |
| 9 | Thomas Cottingham is only three years old next week but he knows that there is something wrong with him . |
| 10 | Northampton Hot Air Balloon festival is only three years old , but already it 's one of the biggest events in the country . |
| 11 | And you 're also saying that , that there is some equalization going on because erm the tax rate erm and th th th the top tax rate , at least to begin with , is forty two percent , the bottom tax rate is only three percent . |
| 12 | Newmarket , the home of British racing , is only three miles away . |
| 13 | According to the book of legends you have just shown us , Arthur came here to drink from the Grail , whilst one of his knights , Sir Bedivere , reputedly took Excalibur down to Narepool which is only three miles from Glastonbury . |
| 14 | The season is only three months old and yet Leeds , Liverpool , Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester United are yesterday 's news . |