Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] only [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hereford and Worcester has already voted for a similar ban , Northamptonshire 's decision only has to go to the full council , and Gloucestershire votes next week . |
| 2 | Berger 's methodology only works because there is the implicit assumption of a non-distorted theory as a possibility with which distorted forms can be compared . |
| 3 | It 's indicative of the changing face of Antrim hurling that today 's side only includes five of the side that lost to Tipperary in the 1989 All Ireland final , Dominic McMullan , James McNaughton , Dominic McKinley , Gary O'Kane and Paul McKillen . |
| 4 | But Crosby 's future only came to a head this week when he reacted angrily to claims of an approach for Crystal Palace boss Steve Coppell . |
| 5 | But flustered John 's ordeal only ended when police went to investigate what was causing the two-mile tailback near Gateshead . |
| 6 | Discovery then leads to a loss of self , not a confirmation of identity , and Slothrop 's fate only represents the characteristic direction of thy forces operating within the novel : to reduce human beings to ciphers , units , or commercial entities . |
| 7 | Fokine 's Harlequin only gives a glimpse of his abilities . |
| 8 | Since under Israeli law a minister 's dismissal only took effect 48 hours after the initial announcement was made , government politicians had sufficient time to reach a solution to the crisis . |
| 9 | The third point is that the opponent 's fist only needs a slight deflection so you should n't need to make your action too pronounced . |
| 10 | But if you do find him , for God 's sake only mention my name when no one else is within earshot . |
| 11 | I was upset because I was proud to play for Scotland but the crowd 's reaction only acted as a spur . |
| 12 | Before speaking to her he has pondered the question of committing suicide to absolve himself from the responsibility of avenging his father ; and Ophelia 's behaviour only emphasises the apparent pointlessness of trying to oppose Claudius , who could easily destroy him . |
| 13 | Harman herself warned that men 's libertarianism only meant that women became the common property of the herd , instead of the property of one man . |
| 14 | Ambition burned within her , she wanted Hari to work for her so much , to make the business an outstanding success and Hari 's reticence only made Emily more eager to have her services . |
| 15 | ‘ But , unfortunately , this undesirable side to your brother 's character only came to light after I 'd hired you . |
| 16 | Eric Cantona went as close as anyone when he tried a 40 yard lob which sailed over the goalkeeper 's head only to hit the bar and bounce into the grateful arms of Dmitri Kharine . |
| 17 | If you are playing Dwarf Wars , for example , the adventurers might reach Hargrim 's tomb only to find that it has been defiled and looted . |
| 18 | Despite his desire to secure the dominance of holism by equating it with social scientific explanation , Miller 's argument only sustains a weaker claim ; for his distinction between holism and individualism suggests that there is a place for both types of explanation . |
| 19 | So , from now , Queen 's will only admit visitors on official guided tours of by prior arrangement . |
| 20 | Cash 's liberalism only extends so far — he has always stood for old-fashioned values like God , country and being handy in a knife fight . |
| 21 | Moore 's approach only makes sense in the context of his belief that any proper thing can be conceived independently of any larger context in which it may figure . |
| 22 | Even Geoffrey Winbush 's statement only told them that Louise had been on the Woodham Road . |
| 23 | Christ 's birthday only became important for the Church when infant baptism replaced adult baptism . |
| 24 | Tomorrow night 's motion only suggests the Maastricht Treaty should be considered further , yet nationally 38 Tories are threatening rebellion . |
| 25 | Although I dreamed and could thus distinguish sleep from death , although I woke up again each morning , the fear remained , and my sister 's death only served to strengthen it . |
| 26 | One of those cars Terry 's mother only had two . |
| 27 | He knelt to check the old man 's pulse only to discover that the President was uncaring rather than unconscious . |
| 28 | IT was Ballymoney who started the game in livelier fashion and with only ten minutes played Willie McNeill almost headed them into the lead when he made perfect contact with McKendry 's cross only to see his header strike the woodwork . |