Example sentences of "that 's only [subord] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 That 's only 'cos you do n't know what you 're into .
2 Where I have a little concern and that 's only 'cos I do n't know the of all of it , is that you are picking up , yes very minor non-conformances but in practice fairly large numbers in a fairly short time scale what I would be concerned about is when you get your B S I audit that these other areas that you have n't looked at have got equally this lack of attention to detail , that you end up with not only major break down in your system , but sufficient minor breakdowns in your system , to cause them to say that they wo n't give you registration .
3 You 'll have to go into a local hostel temporarily — but that 's only so they can check on a few things .
4 That 's brilliant but that 's only when it makes an E sound .
5 That 's only if you 're good , said Father Christmas . ’
6 But that 's only if you are actually part of the union .
7 I know beca that 's only cos we were going to call her Lisa Marie were n't we ?
8 Yeah I know that 's only cos its been deported down here
9 Yeah , but that 's only cos I ai n't got the car out .
10 that 's only cos I use the keys
11 And , and that 's only because her husband were on a promise from her .
12 That 's only because she thinks all you 've achieved is quite amazing .
13 You may feel queer for a while longer , but that 's only because you 're ill , and illness makes people feel queer .
14 " That 's only because you 've had no practice , " Bower-bird said reassuringly .
15 That 's only because you know I 'll be more efficient at the job .
16 That 's only because you 're looking at it in a very short- term perspective , they , the way they saw the communist revolution was by a very long drawn out process and so it was n't that the revolution had just created this was , this was an important step in order to lead to their ultimate goal .
17 And that 's only because I had good teachers — I do n't think that I have any special superhuman gift for it . ’
18 Yeah but that 's only because I er I owe a grand in poll tax you see .
19 But that 's only because it 's an American idea that 's the only reason you do n't like it
20 Well that 's only because it was terrible before though
21 But that 's only because he has learned to leave the jokes in the dressing room .
22 ‘ Oh , David , really , that 's only because he knows perfectly well he 'll sell when we say how much .
23 He actually is reading a paper from Atlanta , but if he 's speaking with a slight Scottish accent then er that 's only because he 's actually from Scotland .
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