Example sentences of "only [v-ing] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The commission criticized the Federal Aviation Authority ( FAA ) for only reacting to disasters and not doing enough to prevent them . |
| 2 | The spark that arises between Vronsky and Anna proves not only damaging to Karenin ( Anna 's husband ) but also to the young Kitty Shcherbatsky , who seeing Vronsky as a possible suitor , was in love with him . |
| 3 | Sadly , the beautiful old yacht Honey Bee was only going to Cruibh Haven but they keenly solicited around the basin on my behalf . |
| 4 | I 've played all over Europe , although we are only going to Scotland , England and Wales on this trip . ’ |
| 5 | Well I was only going to sleep Jo , I was n't doing anything , I 'm just tired . |
| 6 | We 're only going to Blackpool . |
| 7 | Bastard about Man U tix only going to people who went to Sunderland away . |
| 8 | Well you 're only going to grandma 's . |
| 9 | The much-criticised policy of Harry Hyams , who built Oldham into one of the most profitable property companies , of only letting to tenants of ‘ undoubted ’ covenant has been fully vindicated . |
| 10 | The risk of events occurring prior to the Balance Sheet Date but only coming to light after the Accounts have been signed off should be placed on the Vendor . |
| 11 | Again , the liability depends upon the money or property in question being received in the ordinary course of the receiving partner 's activities within the firm and not upon any authority vested in himsee Willett v Chambers ( 1778 ) Cowp 814 ( misapplication of moneys received from a client for investment on mortgage , the client being billed in the name of the firm ) , Rhodes v Moules [ 1895 ] 1 Ch 236 ( partner absconding with bearer share warrants proffered by client as collateral security for a mortgage loan , where the firm was in the habit of receiving such securities from its clients ) and Blair v Bromley ( 1847 ) 12 Ph 354 ( misapplication of money by a partner who paid interest on it to the client , the fraud only coming to light on the partner 's bankruptcy . |
| 12 | And so finely tuned is its sense of hearing and its appreciation of timing that it will go on feeding until the very last minute , only springing to safety after the rattler has launched its otherwise deadly final strike . |
| 13 | As a feminist I did n't invert their bad habits by only talking to women — this book is about women and men , though it takes the standpoint of women as its reference point . |
| 14 | No we no she 'd got out the pool you see , she was I did n't recognize her , she said oh it looks like all the family 's here and I was only talking to Evelyn and , and I kept trying to place her and it was only when she said oh Rebecca was born a month after cos she 's died her hair a different colour , I did n't , just did n't recognize her at all . |
| 15 | P.S. I assume Tertje was only referring to players that have *left* Leeds in his time as a supporter when naming Cuntona as the most important person to have filled a Leeds shirt . |