Example sentences of "was only [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More importantly , it was only Biscuit Bomber left in Australia . |
| 2 | No I was only garrison artillery on guns . |
| 3 | Because you see that surface water , it was only surface water , because when that boat was drifting there was an awful lot of movement . |
| 4 | It was only Operation Eagle that saved him and his men from the penal unit they were serving in . ’ |
| 5 | She was tearing herself away from him and spinning round to face him , a storm in her eyes that was only part fury . |
| 6 | It was only tomato sauce , after all ! |
| 7 | There was only booking Amnesty ? |
| 8 | He thought that the Capra film had made ‘ greenish grass grow where there was only alkali dust before ’ because it consistently preferred ‘ the light touch to the heavy ’ and used actors ‘ who are thoroughly up to the work of acting ’ . |
| 9 | It was only summer timber thing , you know . |
| 10 | Before it was only pet shop owners who were entertained ! |
| 11 | Luckily the weather was so awful that nothing was flying , so there was only routine work to attend to . |
| 12 | I 'm sure I seen it , or was it , less it was only club book I seen it in . |
| 13 | It was only family loyalty that prevented Lucy from admitting that her aunt 's references to her dear Tom had never sounded convincing , and , giving a small sigh , she said , ‘ Perhaps I understand more than you realise . ’ |