Example sentences of "[noun] may [be] only a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lack of liquid refreshment during a two hour meeting could be seen as a lack of courtesy and , if this occurs again , it is suggested that a tactful reference to the need for a drink be made during the meeting — the result may be only a glass of water , but that is better than nothing ! |
| 2 | This year America 's deficit and Germany 's surplus are forecast to be less than half as big , as a percentage of GNP , as they were at their peak ; Japan 's surplus may be only a quarter of its peak level . |
| 3 | The problem this creates for Christianity is that a part of the turning to faith in our generation may be only a reflection of the psychological and sociological undercurrents of our time . |
| 4 | The idea that speech coding in memory may be only a subset of motor memory processes , including sign language behaviour , opens up a new possibility for psychological research . |
| 5 | He believes that agreement may be only a month or two away , however any deal is not necessarily exclusive . |