Example sentences of "only [verb] a [adj] amount " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even Signor Grignaffini with his big stomach could only eat a certain amount at one time . |
| 2 | One coach only needs a small amount of work to restore it to its original condition , but the other requires extensive work . |
| 3 | Mm , so you only want a small amount then really do n't you ? |
| 4 | They are small and can only carry a small amount of human DNA ( which substitutes for some of the viral genome , providing additional safety as well as more space ) , and only infect dividing cells . |
| 5 | The letters alone , however , could only achieve a limited amount . |
| 6 | The most informative is undoubtedly that caused by Gundovald 's claim to the throne , since Gregory of Tours not only allocates a considerable amount of space to the rebellion itself , but also provides evidence in the ensuing books of the Histories which illuminates the nature of the " pretender's ' following . |
| 7 | On the other hand , on a computer screen you can only see a small amount of information at any given time , whereas with index cards you can lay them out across a table or on the floor for an overview . |
| 8 | Okay , well now , what I would like you to do please er because we 've only got a limited amount of time , er incidentally some of you still have n't divide collecting er a small group going with Peter I |
| 9 | That 's what annoys me with erm these big company 's you know , opening on Sunday 's really , because er , you can only get the money , I mean they 've only got a certain amount |
| 10 | The possession charge had been dropped because her daughter had only had a small amount on her . |
| 11 | The great advantages of using a computer lie in its ability to select the records of specific kinds of people very much more quickly than is possible with a manual record system , and to extract and present information required in a wide variety of formats These two applications of a computer not only save a vast amount of time . |
| 12 | Of the three informants ( 10% ) who marked it , at this late stage , as an SF element , two indicated that they only read a small amount of SF , and the other said that she never read anything of the genre . |
| 13 | As the moisture content of the wood in an unheated structure may be around 15 per cent , it only requires a small amount of damp in an unventilated corner to get the rot going . |
| 14 | A normal two page A4 fax can demand up to 200k and it only requires a moderate amount of activity before faxes are stretching the memory requirements of any system to the limits . |
| 15 | We only get a certain amount a week off our dad [ parents separated ] and that 's about it — and what I take home . ’ |
| 16 | The disadvantages are the limitations that are placed on the observer who can only gain a limited amount of information without intruding and thus altering the spontaneity of the behaviour . |
| 17 | Clearly , local authorities will only have a limited amount of money to spend as opposed to Government support , which is at present guaranteed . ’ |
| 18 | I was comfortably warm using the main bag and bivvy bag for an outdoor bivvy ( lowest temperature +5°C ) and only found a small amount of condensation on the inside when I woke up . |
| 19 | ‘ Yes , but we could only take a certain amount of weight . ’ |
| 20 | Since any glass can only take a certain amount of fluid it represents an easy way of thinking of our body 's limitations to the amount of stress we can endure . |
| 21 | Did he only get a small amount of money ? |
| 22 | These masks only allowed a small amount of light to escape through a central slot , which could be covered by a red slide to convert it to a tail lamp . |
| 23 | You can register a letter for any country , but you would only receive a small amount of compensation for loss or damage . |
| 24 | You know we only imported a small amount but all the same there was always enough to meet demand . |
| 25 | If you dislike the aroma , you have only wasted a tiny amount of essential oil . |
| 26 | He declared contemptuously that their only well-developed mental quality was their memory , that they only had a small amount of intelligence , and that they were ‘ incapable of affection for man. , |
| 27 | And , since the banks were now firmly closed until the end of the holiday , and she only had a small amount of currency in her purse , she had no way of being able to buy any new , cooler dresses . |
| 28 | These notes are largely extracts and only contain a limited amount of comment . |