Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] [modal v] only [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am afraid I could only manage part of the meal and I cut out the second and third courses completely , and only had gravy and vegetables for the third , but most people at my table went right through the menu ! |
| 2 | He wanted to but was afraid he would only cause trouble . |
| 3 | ‘ If they are , I am convinced it can only mean Zambia Crevecoeur is dead , and all evidence of hir physical existence destroyed . ’ |
| 4 | The important thing in this case was to reward him for being good rather than punish him for being naughty — if you scold or hit a young horse for not standing still you will only make matters worse . |
| 5 | And two thirds said they would only have sex in a long-term relationship . |
| 6 | Like , how do you know what goes on , like with , dolphins , with whales , with all sorts of species of animals , like we do n't know , well we 're so dense we can only see things like this ! |