Example sentences of "it was only about " in BNC.
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| 1 | They got the impression that he was well into it but , in fact , it was only about a week before that he 'd started to get interested . |
| 2 | I remember one particular night , the ambulance was parked in Warwick Square where Ralph lived — it was only about 50 yards from his flat and I was really cold . |
| 3 | It was only about a thousand words long but of a high quality . |
| 4 | Doyle let the little group of people walk on until it was only about two hundred metres away . |
| 5 | It was only about twelve feet long a baby by local standards — but it hissed and barked and thrashed and stank until finally converted into a writhing sack of potatoes . |
| 6 | ‘ It was only about half past twelve . |
| 7 | Although it was only about two shillings I think it was a lot of money for her you know . |
| 8 | In 1970 productivity in European manufacturing seems to have been around or perhaps a little over one-half of the US level , while in Japan it was only about 40 per cent of the US level . |
| 9 | And er but it was only about half past five I did n't I never stopped till the I just kept going now tha well about half past four , I started to pack up and I realized my sandwiches were still in my snack box so I I 'd I 'd had one one earlier on whilst I was still working but yes the lady there she made us a couple of cups in the morning , er cu cup of coffee , I think about what yeah about half ten time but the time I painted a little bit and I thought oh I 'll stop and have a fag , with my coffee and I had a cup of tea later on in the afternoon but er I did n't stop , I kept going , you know and then course by time I got to my drink , it was cold it was cool , so you drink it straight down |
| 10 | Yeah , but it was only about half three the week before . |
| 11 | I think it was only about two ninety nine . |
| 12 | It was only about eleven now , something like that , but he used to be fourteen stone . |
| 13 | oh the cupboards are brilliant it 's just the fronts are so dated and the man in these reports in the house said erm , kitchen is satisfactory but it needs updating and it was only about seven years ago it was brand new , no , not seven , have we been in then , no eight , so nine or something , I know the fronts need sorting out . |
| 14 | he s it was only about eight o'clock or something and he said will they be there yet , will they be there if I go and have a pint with them ? |
| 15 | But it was only about two shops that showed any signs of life . |
| 16 | and unfortunately it was only about eight months before that she lost her mother , only her mother was the dominant feature of the family you see she kept them all together |
| 17 | Yeah , it was only about four steps . |