Example sentences of "[is] only the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's only the computer . |
| 2 | It 's only the ragamuffins chasing Caesar down the Fosse Way . |
| 3 | Take no notice , it 's only the wife , ’ he added , as a woman looked into the shop from a door at the back . |
| 4 | Well , it 's only the time of the month . ’ |
| 5 | That 's only the first stage . |
| 6 | It 's only the eastern end of Loch Morar that deserves a visit for aesthetes , since the coastal end is , like all the lovely settlements on this divine coast , completely ruined by ugly estates of hideous bungalows and caravan sites that turn the stomach . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's only the condensed version — not the six-volume job . ’ |
| 8 | One day when we were at the hospital , Michael was undressing behind screens preparing for his treatment and I was helping him ; and we heard the radiographer say , ‘ If you hear a lot of laughter coming from behind those screens , Doctor , it 's only the Homes . |
| 9 | If you want me to identify a fish , remember that a photo , or a drawing , is usually better than a description — and it is no end of help if you give me a clue as to where the fish comes from , even if it 's only the continent . |
| 10 | It was like the Michael Jackson thing and that 's a strange place to be , because it 's only the celebrity that 's talked about . |
| 11 | It 's only the knowledge that Television , Patti Smith , Blondie and The Ramones used the place as their Bull & Gates in the olden days that flushes you with a tingly sense of excitement when you find out that the toilet is a damp patch on the floor . |
| 12 | It 's only the middle of April , but without a doubt this is going to be one of the best books of the year for me . |
| 13 | Sometimes it 's only the character 's outfit — for instance Indiana Jones 's battered hat and jacket — that gives them away . |
| 14 | It 's only the beginning for me but I thank God for the privilege of serving him this way . |
| 15 | It 's only the shock , Mother Francis says . |
| 16 | It 's only the sheet that 's slipped . |
| 17 | Accusations , excuses and explanations ensue , but in the end all is forgiven : it 's only the way of the world , according to Don Alfonso . |
| 18 | The lights went out during the two world wars and the austerity years which followed , so although this year is actually the 80th anniversary , it 's only the 60th display . |
| 19 | AND THAT 'S ONLY THE RESERVES |
| 20 | ‘ There 's only the slightest malfunction of the foot muscles , ’ he agreed . |
| 21 | ‘ She 's only the same age as Tommy but I think she 's already a good enough organist to start playing in church on Sundays . ’ |
| 22 | There 's only the local GP here and twice a week a doctor from Poggibonsi does a round . |
| 23 | It 's only the oddities who make elderly bachelors . ’ |
| 24 | That 's only the half of it . |
| 25 | There 's only the public phone in the post office , and I 've just walked two miles to get to that . |
| 26 | It 's only the beginning , this arranging of soy sauce , it 's only a start . |
| 27 | ‘ It 's only the ovver side o' the tunnel . ’ |
| 28 | You may find Ollie rather baroque , but that 's only the facade . |
| 29 | " Do n't be silly , it 's only the light of the sunset . |
| 30 | It 's only the second offence according to the last |