Example sentences of "[subord] only [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He found the lieutenant colonel , although only touching fifty , almost impossibly grand . |
| 2 | Rather than only recording those instances of violence that the women had reported to official agencies such as the police , they explored a wide range of violent incidents from the women 's points of view . |
| 3 | A sound perimeter ( half of which is probably your neighbour 's responsibility ) should come first , if only to foster good relations ; within your boundaries you are then free to work out your own schemes . |
| 4 | Amis has taken time to rehearse the arguments about politics hijacking literature , and in the end the novel may even surprise some readers with its air of amused tolerince : ‘ Even bad poetry had to exist , if only to heighten good poetry by contrast , to make the good poets shine out as even bette . ’ |
| 5 | They did it with such tenderness that I gained new strength from their friendship , suddenly seeing the value in continuing , if only to deepen that shared bond . |
| 6 | But would n't it be great to see an Olympic comeback for cricket , if only to honour those Olympians of long ago , the Devon & Somerset County Wanderers ? |
| 7 | Like his big brother paratroopers , our favourite Teddy deserves a decent flying outfit , if only to give extra comfort on the occasion of that terrifying first drop into the void . |
| 8 | It seems worthwhile to attempt such a semi-quantitative approach if only to give rough estimates of the parameters involved . |
| 9 | The failings may also justify some simplification , if only to allow greater resources to be devoted to the most important indicators . |
| 10 | It would seem that the attack at Petit-Clamart did play a role , if only to banish lingering reservations . |
| 11 | It is important to ensure that only current partners appear as lessees/trustees of partnership premises , if only to avoid any possibility that a retired partner who has not been duly replaced on the title could be regarded as still being held out as a member of the firm . |
| 12 | I would be happy to recommend this new Haitink disc , if only to hear that last movement , which features a quite miraculous synthesis of creative inspiration , interpretative insight and spellbinding BPO playing . |
| 13 | It was essential to work with the Communists , if only to share some of these advantages . |
| 14 | It 'd be good if the home crowd could sing a bit , if only to keep alive the myth that Leeds create an intimidating atmosphere . |
| 15 | Some would say it would have been worth it if only to gain some insight into the arcane workings of SCOTVEC . |
| 16 | Since only involves slack and artificial variables and , usually , only structural variables are subject to upper bounds , slack and artificial variables do not have associated implicit rows . |
| 17 | After only getting 7 points compared to my target of 10 from the first 6 games , the lads have come back with 14 from the next 6 . |