Example sentences of "[subord] only we [modal v] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Joining the ERM is not a prize to be given to our partners when they come up to scratch , but a benefit to ourselves if only we would take it , ’ he said . |
| 2 | If only we could fix it for you , Ted … |
| 3 | If only we could bring it into focus , he wrote , if only we could concentrate hard enough , we might be able to understand what it is . |
| 4 | We are situated on the Norfolk coast of the Wash , and a very pleasant situation it would be , if only we could enjoy it . |
| 5 | If only we can reach it stealthily … |
| 6 | Imagination is the capacity to make links and to see links — it is not discontinuous with reality , but is a way of understanding what really is there if only we can see it . |