Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] it be only " in BNC.
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| 1 | Corporate crime is crime irrespective of whether it is only punishable by an administrative body , or whether it merely violates individuals ' civil rights . |
| 2 | While people may even find themselves avoiding others who would be understanding , precisely because their concern may threaten to breach fragile defences and bring on the ‘ crack-up ’ that feels as if it is only just being fended off , as it is . |
| 3 | ‘ You talk as if desire were one-sided , ’ he countered softly , ‘ as if it is only I who wants you . |
| 4 | but what I find so interesting is because people talk nowadays as if it 's only recently women have had jobs erm |
| 5 | Her cheek pressed flat between his shoulders , Mariana clung to Trent as if it was only her strength that saved them from disintegration . |
| 6 | It was as if it was only when the surf was at its most savage that the ghost of Eddie Aikau could be expected to revisit the Bay . |
| 7 | ‘ Is n't he the grand feller , chanting away , as if it was only yesterday he called up a spell or two ? ’ ) |
| 8 | It looked as if it was only beginning . |
| 9 | Indeed the gallery can be seen as if it were only ( which of course it is also ) a mere technical device for the objects to be displayed . |
| 10 | represent the meeting , will no doubt be present from Breckland and no doubt will put the views erm , but it 's , it 's this , Breckland and Norfolk you wan na get to grips with and it 's only members you wan na see , I will in fact er , you know , I 'll make that point anything that 's necessary at the meeting , Parish Council will be present , but I 'll get onto er |
| 11 | from a label that 's been cut off , it can go in a four wash , cos it does n't matter what it 's in with cos it 's only on shirts for us . |
| 12 | Right in but it 's only a few minutes away . |
| 13 | In the film , one of them , Dr Tony Kallend , appeared to explain that acid rain was nothing to be worried about as it was only as acid as Coca Cola . |