Example sentences of "be [verb] only [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These BSL interpreters appeared to be using only a single register , and this corresponded to a signed version closely tied to the English of the original message . |
| 2 | Turning to the final point of the 1952 directive , it is noteworthy that ministers are to be given only the information MI5 decides they need . |
| 3 | The sheer volume of insignia required for public services means that insignia can be given only the appearance of precious metals . |
| 4 | Does he agree that neighbourhood watches can be deemed only an aid to proper policing , in terms of numbers and police efficiency ? |
| 5 | The foresters attached the forest dwellers every year if their dogs were not lawed , although the Charter of the Forest had promised that this should be done only every three years . |
| 6 | He was fortunate to be shown only the yellow card . |
| 7 | She stared back at him in wide-eyed horror , still weakened by the desire he had ignited , horribly afraid he might be speaking only the truth . |
| 8 | The brief of the Project will be to study only the feasibility of wiring up Chung Kuo 's population . |
| 9 | ‘ … and the next thing , you 'll be choosing only the types you want , and breeding out the minority groups you and your like have always hated . |
| 10 | Rate of charge on capital distribution Where the property was held on discretionary trust before 26th March , capital distributions of the settled property to individuals who became beneficially entitled to it will be charged only the following fractions of the tax that would otherwise be charged on capital distributions of the settled property : These reliefs will also apply where an interest in possession comes into existence in property previously held on discretionary trust . |
| 11 | Doors normally open half an hour before a concert or performance of a play but , when there are two evening performances , spectators may be admitted only a few minutes before the second performance . |
| 12 | A particular exercise should be repeated only a certain number of times during any one session , otherwise , the dog will become bored . |
| 13 | One policy would be to enter only the seven ‘ certainties ’ , thus achieving seven passes and a 100 per cent pass rate . |