Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] only [be] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every one of her senses sharpened to its utmost Gina entered a world as unreal and beautiful as Tivoli itself , mindlessly letting conscious thought give way to pure sensation , as his voice caressed her ears with words which could only be endearments , husky and broken . |
| 2 | I was on my way towards the main door of the clubhouse when I saw a cluster of men who could only be journalists . |
| 3 | ‘ We can only be pessimists before breakfast . ’ |
| 4 | Now there would only be days to finish things . |
| 5 | I know the other ladies will understand — but for our leading lady there can only be orchids ! ’ |
| 6 | It might only be pebbles against Patriots , and the Inspirals might be as interested in the ephemera of psychedelic pop and training shoes as they are in delivering any deeper message , but to their new American fans the Inspirals represent a special hope , an idea that something more sensitive than Guns N' Roses and Madonna might thrive . |
| 7 | It might only be hours before the police start questioning you ! ’ |
| 8 | At this point a wag from the back of the large audience called out " the only trouble is that it would only be 2½″ long ! " |
| 9 | Death , it can only be hours away for both of them and here they have this conversation . |
| 10 | Stone floor panels dating from 883–612BC , uncovered in the Assyrian royal palaces at Nimrud , Balawat and Nineveh , contain patterns that are generally accepted as carpet designs ; thee are also a number of reliefs and carvings showing men carrying what can only be tapestries or rugs . |