Example sentences of "it [was/were] only [adj] days " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jessie had said a fortnight , but it was only nine days since she had broken the awful news to her . |
| 2 | Well , it was only five days ago , was n't it ? |
| 3 | Then it was only two days , then just one day more . |
| 4 | It was only two days ago that she had decided to come and now , as she stood there in the spring sunshine , she could hardly believe she had allowed this to happen . |
| 5 | It was only two days since she had sat in this same seat and dribbled raindrops everywhere . |
| 6 | It was only three days . |
| 7 | Alfred 's shop looked as though it had been closed and deserted for months ; it was hard to believe that it was only three days since a few people , at least , had been entering through the rickety door with its small glass panes to buy patent medicines or seek advice . |
| 8 | It was only three days since they had spoken , and they were not particularly close friends . |