Example sentences of "only [noun] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now that he had only hunters to school and exercise and Mrs Geary ( who loved the lads ) to feed him well , no question about his weight , life was kind and easier ; but he was the last to admit it and showed sympathy to nobody , least of all to Nicandra . |
| 2 | Have a sherry before your meal or a glass of wine with it , or a glass of spirits — it s only drinking to excess that leads to problems , including loss of appetite and liver damage . |
| 3 | She wore impossibly high heels , yet she was still only eye to eye with Virginia in her bare feet . |
| 4 | They were still only man to man , and there was still quietness as soon as they were quiet . |
| 5 | Out of it came an imperative on women , as well as men , not to be swayed by traditional culture and educational choice into seeing only obstacles to advancement . |