Example sentences of "they only [vb past] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But a number of those have complained that although they paid premium prices , they only received budget accomodation . |
| 2 | These butts are pre-dyed , but I was curious as to why they only had colour on one side . |
| 3 | Their natural children are very well qualified academically — they only played tennis — but my brother and I were into sport . |
| 4 | Well they only started tarmacadam in nineteen thirty six . |
| 5 | The main methods subjects from which students were drawn crossed the spectrum , except that no Physical Education teachers were mentioned ( this reflects one return from a College , which wrote back politely refusing to answer the questionnaire on the grounds that as they only trained PE teachers the language issue did not arise ) . |
| 6 | This time round they were told they would not be able to enter the National Federation of Meat Traders bi-annual sausage competition at Harrogate as one of the sponsors , the Meat and Livestock Commission , held that they only provided sponsorship for mainland competitors . |