Example sentences of "they [modal v] only [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They could only retain their job if they accepted a reduction of 2½d per hour . |
| 2 | My parents , you see , said ah , in England they will only give you tea . |
| 3 | If they sign an ‘ income received ’ deal , they will only receive their proportion of the royalties sent to their UK publisher , after the foreign publisher has taken a percentage . |
| 4 | General Motors has two dealers in Britain — in Kingston and Manchester — and if you want a Syclone they will only lighten your wallet to the tune of £20,000 . |
| 5 | The police say they can only do their job if that information 's kept secret . |