Example sentences of "i [vb mod] only [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No no no I should only put the erm the . |
| 2 | I 'm up in court next week on a shoplifting charge , but I 'll only get a suspended or something like that . |
| 3 | But I could only feel the sun on the back of my head and a sad , frightened sensation , as if something inside me was crying . |
| 4 | ‘ I have an 18 month old son so I could only leave the conditioner on for three minutes but I was still very impressed . |
| 5 | I could only resolve the confusion by refusing to be involved with any political activity . |
| 6 | They are erm it was er steak and kidney pie , brussels sprouts , carrots and bo plain boiled potatoes I could only eat about half the kidney and meat , I cou I could only eat about a third of the pastry , could n't cope with the carrots at all or the brussel sprouts , they were beautiful brussel sprouts like little cabbages , you know I could only eat a couple of them ! |
| 7 | I could only manage a whisper . |
| 8 | This year I could only stay a very short time , as I had to get out to Cliveden for a charity ball the same evening . |
| 9 | Peering into the tank using a strong eye-glass I could only see a few fry and I mean a few . |
| 10 | Granny was seated in her rocking chair facing the fireplace , but her back was to me and I could only see the paper curlers she had in her hair . |
| 11 | ‘ I could only find a bottle of bourbon and some after-dinner liqueurs , ’ she told him , being careful to avoid contact with his hand . |
| 12 | I suppose I could only use the word tons . |
| 13 | And when I picked it up , I could only hear a whisper . |
| 14 | Often I could only afford a small steak and kidney pie and I 'd give it to him , or a chop . |
| 15 | Unfortunately I could only get a ticket for the liverpool end . |
| 16 | I said , oh I 'd only have the timer and it let's you do half an hour at a time |
| 17 | I 'd only shoot a little bird if it was dead , if it was like half dead , like if Joe had shot it al |
| 18 | Another in Sutton , Surrey , said : ‘ I would only want a bunch of wild flowers and the simplest departure possible . |
| 19 | USAAF memorials have received much coverage in Fly/Past so I shall only mention a few . |
| 20 | USAAF memorials have received much coverage in Fly/Past so I shall only mention a few . |
| 21 | Well I shall only spend a pound twenty four . |
| 22 | They did n't say , as the teds did , I can only wear a drape They 'd mix it a bit , getting into biker stuff and cap-sleeved T-shirts . |
| 23 | ‘ I can only wear an outfit a couple of times , so there 's no point spending a fortune , ’ she says . |
| 24 | I can only suppose the fans ignore you because they are too engrossed in my thought-provoking programme notes . |
| 25 | While I can only give an average guide , a lot will depend not on pullet cost , but on the quality of the pullet you purchase and how well it has been reared . |
| 26 | I can only give an undertaking and I hope that the hon. Gentleman will accept it in the spirit in which it is given . |
| 27 | If the hon. Gentleman and some brewers say that prices will increase , I can only quote a leading national newspaper which said : ’ Why should a pint be a pint everywhere but in a pub ? |
| 28 | As a physician of Italian origin , I can only express a sense of surprise and shame which , I hope , is shared by the whole Italian biomedical community . |
| 29 | ‘ I can only express the hope that you 've not endangered your niece 's life by such behaviour . ’ |
| 30 | I think really I can only repeat the County Council 's position here chairman that we we do have sympathy with er the District Council 's position and the particular problems that the District Council have to face . |