Example sentences of "[det] [verb] [prep] be [art] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | This seems to be the only way of avoiding the main snag of simulation , namely that the trainee is aware that his performance is not important in that reality out there is not changing as a consequence of his actions . |
| 2 | He said : ‘ This seems to be the only faint glimmer of light at the end of the railway tunnel . |
| 3 | This appears to be the only source of information available to the child regarding how phonemes , morphemes and words are organised into meaningful sentences . |
| 4 | ( This appears to be the only independent support , apart from introspection , that they adduce for belief-expression 's being essential to assertion . ) |
| 5 | I decided I was a very stupid fool not to at least paint as I wanted to and say what I wanted to when I painted as that seemed to be the only thing I could do that did n't concern anybody but myself — that was nobody 's business but my own . |
| 6 | At that time , these seemed to be the only alternatives : either men were machines , or animals were motivated by will and intention . |
| 7 | He contends that these seem to be the only things which are really very good when imagined in isolation . |
| 8 | That seems to be the only way to prevent the piecemeal fragmentation of present facilities , and I would be grateful if you could ensure that steps will be taken to implement these measures . |