Example sentences of "it [vb mod] only [verb] [conj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would only shift if the government chose to alter the money supply . |
| 2 | If this should occur it will only mean that the symptoms will intensify a little further , making it even more difficult to ignore the stress , forcing you to act to reduce the level . |
| 3 | It will only change when the psychology behind it has changed ; and this psychology is based on two die-hard principles which together constitute almost the last vestiges of his own Indian-ness . |
| 4 | Security means defence against all comers and contingencies ; as such , it can only materialise when the world is purged of uncertainty . |
| 5 | Equally important is public confidence or acceptance of coinage ; as coinage is a convention , in the sense that its value is conventionally fixed by the authority of the state with the agreement of the public , it can only function if the value of the coinage , as fixed by the state , is accepted by those who use it ; otherwise , market forces will tend to discount overvalued coins towards their individual bullion values . |