Example sentences of "father was only " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd done some dreadful things , but my father was only a boy and this man took care of him . |
| 2 | Her father was only at , home for short times ; he owned a button factory in India . |
| 3 | Her father was only interested in his family and his business and although he took the Evening Express , only read local news . |
| 4 | ‘ But father was only a little bit ill ! ’ said Tess , trying to take in the news . |
| 5 | There were the inevitable rumours of bribery and favouritism , but since Gilberto 's father was only a small-time locksmith from Nuoro this seemed unlikely . |
| 6 | The harassed father was only too glad to hand over as Jack tenderly lifted the boy , laid him on his side over some foam blocks and firmly but gently percussed his chest . |