Example sentences of "it 's only a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they say it 's not very difficult if you know how , as it 's only a fun do , not affiliated or something , when you 'd get struck off or something terrible . ’ |
| 2 | It 's only a whale . ’ |
| 3 | I remember him saying once before I do n't , I do n't know what and er he says it 's only a fortnight ago since you know . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's only a play , ’ said Araminta , holding his hand to comfort him . |
| 5 | And she said er it 's only a lady owner and she knew her and , who lived in Burston , lived not far away so |
| 6 | It 's only a barn , really , but the Sisters do much good amongst the poor and the sick . |
| 7 | Plan room to ‘ breathe ’ and have space you can move into — even if it 's only a corridor where you have coffee — that gives your audience and the room a break . |
| 8 | It 's only a scrape . |
| 9 | It 's only a problem for UK subscribers , most of whom automatically have a choice of 2 From : addresses — a long one and a short one . |
| 10 | Yeah but you know what I mean dad , it 's only a seaside thing is n't it ? |
| 11 | It 's only a plasticine model . |
| 12 | ‘ Oh , I know all about that , ’ she returned airily , ‘ but it 's only a drink of rum , after all … ’ |
| 13 | ‘ It 's only a dance , you know . ’ |
| 14 | Well it 's only a warning . |
| 15 | There 's nothing wrong with it — it 's only a way of saying they think I 'm pretty . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's only a thunder-shower , ’ Matthew said calmly , looking out at the storm-tossed lake . |
| 17 | Well it 's only a bungalow is it ? |
| 18 | and er , it helps me to , it 's only a hobby , you know , but er , it 's one that I 've had for donkey years , I want to er keep going with it as long as I can |
| 19 | I mean it was only months ago cos it 's only a while ago that Tim came . |
| 20 | finds , trying to make room for the cross , he 's tackled and tackled and it 's only a goal kick . |
| 21 | Yes it 's only a goal kick to Shrewsbury Town . |
| 22 | ‘ It 's only a boy not the Friar . |
| 23 | No , no , she 's not worried , but when we took her up recently , he , he , he said it 's only a wart like that , he did n't sort of worry |
| 24 | After all , it 's only a 20-mile rehearsal for the ‘ big one ’ on April 12 . |
| 25 | I 've been through Birkleigh ; it 's only a village . ’ |
| 26 | Well I do it probably was actually but it was the switch that had gone , maybe lightning had hopped across the switch , yeah , but erm , that 's all it was it was the switch , but er , I mean the thing is it went wrong and they had to pay for it , okay it 's only a tenner to have it done , but it , if a C D player , I mean if the carriage goes , you know , sixty , seventy quid , you know I 'm buying these electrical things , it 's , because it 's a burg lock , I can buy them , get them a warranty with it an'all , then it 's took the burden off them . |
| 27 | Now if it 's only a fuse like mine I 'll get him one and we 'll be able to get the computer back down cos er the like right ? |
| 28 | It 's only a foot ! |
| 29 | Yeah , it 's only a foot . |
| 30 | ‘ It 's only a mile , ’ he protested , slightly hurt , not taking it . |