Example sentences of "be only [verb] [to-vb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the fact that having a baby and adjusting to motherhood are only permitted to cause a few days ' disruption must be a bad thing — when what mothers really need is adequate time to rest ( between feeds ) , plenty of boosts to their ego , lots of love and confidence building . |
| 2 | clearly the government is saying you are only allowed to plant a certain acreage , but that will clearly affect erm , farmers , farmers ' response . |
| 3 | And the seams of the canister are only designed to withstand a certain amount of pressure . |
| 4 | I suppose fresh meat is better but you 're only suppose to keep a certain time anyway even in the freezer . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm only going to trade a few horses , woman , nothing else . ’ |
| 6 | Prisons were only used to hold a few people until trial . |
| 7 | ‘ She 's only trying to make a great deal of money , ’ said Constance . |
| 8 | That 's all you have , that 's only have to have a little bit . |
| 9 | The slope is less than 45 degrees because for each extra pound earned the individual is only allowed to keep a constant fraction of it . |