Example sentences of "[prep] [noun prp] [vb mod] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | The form for Swindon can only get better ; the games are coming thick and fast . |
| 2 | ‘ Thomas of Learmouth would only be too pleased to receive Hugh Corbett , clerk to the royal chancery of England . ’ |
| 3 | Shaikh Saad urged Kuwaitis to overcome their political differences and promised , in what was widely believed to be a reference to the restoration of the 1962 constitution , that " the people of Kuwait can only be rewarded for their trust and loyalty by further trust " . |
| 4 | ‘ Edward of England will only eat what he can digest ! ’ |
| 5 | The refugee presence in neighbouring countries made the Palestine question highly visible , while from an Arab perspective the creation of Israel could only be seen as a smack in the face of the Arab nation . |
| 6 | Does my hon. Friend agree that the people of Ulster can only benefit in future from a more highly skilled work force ? |
| 7 | Please remember local branches of NCT can only continue with voluntary support , please try to help ! |
| 8 | On this basis , knowledge of God could only be established if either God himself were immediately accessible to our awareness , or ‘ God ’ were a category demonstrably necessary , like those of space and time , to the ordering and shaping of our understanding . |
| 9 | The House of Lords could only delay and revise legislation , and in our " disguised republic " the constitutional monarch always had to act on the advice of ministers responsible to the Commons . |
| 10 | A symptomatic reading is therefore a condition of a symptomatic reading , and an interpretation of Marx can only be judged in terms of its internal coherence . |
| 11 | Apprehension over Japanese revival was not as great as the Soviet fears over a German revival but the trend of American policy towards Japan could only be regarded as alarming from the Soviet perspective . |
| 12 | Pizzorno argues that the modern underdevelopment of the south of Italy can only be understood in terms of the historical relationship of area to the locations of power and productivity by which it has been dominated and to which it has been marginal . |
| 13 | It was put to the two top men and to the Vice President in charge of Overseas ' Operations that the interests of France could only be adequately served by Frenchmen , and not by Americans or Englishmen . |
| 14 | ‘ It has already been said that the Duchess of York will only make a fleeting visit with princesses Beatrice and Eugenie so it looks like that the two royal outlaws will now just be bringing the children to tea . ’ |
| 15 | It must , indeed , have been clear to everyone that the claims of Canterbury could only be successful if they had the support of the king and the English bishops . |
| 16 | It was only a club game … sadly no league points to be won but victory over a side like Cardiff can only bring good to Gloucester … they went into the lead with two penalties from martin roberts … |
| 17 | Workers in a place like Spiralynx can only be organised if there is an explosion of anger and discontent inside the factory strong enough for a large number of workers to take a stand , at the risk of losing their own jobs . |
| 18 | One swim I know on the Hampshire Avon near Ringwood can only be fished on a quiet day , when few other anglers are around . |
| 19 | But anyone who has been in close contact with Woody can only support him . ’ |
| 20 | But to deny any current involvement with Hugh would only leave her open to other , dangerous questions . |
| 21 | The French had obviously suffered a debâcle but , in itself , the opening up of the frontier with China might only have been a prelude to Chinese invasion and ensuing catastrophe . |
| 22 | Long ago , Miranda had realized that sexual involvement with Adam could only complicate her life , but she had been only half awake and off guard when he made his move . |
| 23 | Prolonged contact with Rune could only make her parting from him more painful , the recovery period afterwards more protracted , the absolute cure less certain . |
| 24 | The entry into Jerusalem can only have been made with the calculated design of identifying himself , very specifically in the eyes of the populace , with the expected Messiah — in other words , with the rightful king , the ‘ anointed one ’ . |
| 25 | Post-Thatcher relations with France could only get better . |
| 26 | But in Northern Nigeria the emotional satisfactions which could be experienced almost incidentally in Masailand could only be experienced at a price , that of being too careful to avoid offence . |
| 27 | Staying on in Denmark could only bring her further pain in the long run . |
| 28 | In the ninth and decisive round England could only draw 2-2 against China , so Yugoslavia , leading the US 2-1 with a favourable unfinished game , were assured of silver . |
| 29 | The arrangements proposed in Maastricht can only lead to the eventual fusion of the various pillars . |
| 30 | ( Civil cases in Singapore could only be taken to the Privy Council in London if both parties agreed in advance of hearings at the Court of Appeals . ) |