Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] only [vb infin] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think he 'll probably only take a half wo n't he ? |
| 2 | I 'd probably only fail the test anyway . ’ ) |
| 3 | ‘ I 'd probably only develop a fetish for coprophagy . ’ |
| 4 | You would normally only approach the Ombudsman if neither the pension scheme trustees/managers nor OPAS are able to solve your problem . |
| 5 | This material was bought a year ago for £750 but is now obsolete and would therefore only fetch a scrap price of £50 . |
| 6 | The purchaser should reject any suggestion by the vendor that it may then only recover the amount of the claim exceeding the de minimis . |
| 7 | In that case a shortfall in one instalment will normally only justify a rejection of that one instalment . |
| 8 | This can be done expeditiously , though initially the extension will probably only cover the obtaining of any necessary transcripts and a formal opinion of counsel on the likelihood of a successful appeal . |
| 9 | The latter is calibrated in centimetres , but most people will probably only use the rod as a rough guide . |
| 10 | Understood in this way a duty to serve the interests of the enterprise can sensibly only mean a duty to further the commercial success of the business . |