Example sentences of "the only [noun sg] [be] that it " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only problem is that it is messy and somewhat smelly , though much less so than it used to be . |
| 2 | The IS coordinator , for example , suggested that : the only problem is that it 's developing too fast . |
| 3 | The only problem is that it can be terribly difficult to read — and you do want them to read the copy do n't you ? |
| 4 | We now have a splendid new bypass road for which thank you very much , the only problem is that it has halved the traffic but doubled the speeds . |
| 5 | The only problem is that it now takes a baffling turn . |
| 6 | The only problem is that it 's at Cannock and not somewhere exotic in Europe . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ The one I ca n't wait for is the European Cup on April 16–20 , ’ says the talented teenager , quipping : ‘ The only problem is that it 's at Cannock and not somewhere exotic in Europe ! ’ |
| 8 | The only problem was that it did n't work out quite as we were expecting it to … |
| 9 | The only problem was that it was n't hers . |
| 10 | SIR Edward du Cann has been walking a financial tightrope for so long that the only surprise is that it has taken him so long finally to fall off . |
| 11 | The only criticism is that it could have been made available earlier to complement the often impractical tomes which emerged from other quarters . |
| 12 | The only trouble is that it lies quite close to a footbridge and as soon as anyone walks across it I can guarantee I will not get a bite for at least an hour afterwards . |
| 13 | The only trouble is that it gives me an American accent . |
| 14 | At this point a wag from the back of the large audience called out " the only trouble is that it would only be 2½″ long ! " |
| 15 | The only trouble is that it would really need some investment . ’ |
| 16 | The only snag is that it costs £125 + VAT to attend . |
| 17 | As with jumping , you should select your wave well in advance — the only criterion is that it should be fairly small . |
| 18 | The only difference was that it said Phd at the end of it |
| 19 | Therefore it is suggested that for the husband whose outrage forecloses the possibility of a mere divorce proceeding , a clear case exists for having the courts carve out an exception to the three-year rule so as to allow a suit to be brought for nullity through fraud or mistake.56 To the protesting reader who may feel that this spurious reasoning leads us into the realm of nonsense , the only answer is that it is the purpose of this paper to provoke a re-examination of certain fundamental values and ideas . |
| 20 | The only certainty is that it 'll make Mr Morton a millionaire |
| 21 | The only certainty was that it was not Brian , for Brian had been away during that crucial week of Tina 's cycle , doing an electrical job in Aberdeen . |
| 22 | but the only thing is that it 's up the stairs |
| 23 | The only thing is that it 's chocolate brown and my kitchen 's all white . |
| 24 | The only thing was that it was n't Noreen . |