Example sentences of "but it [was/were] only [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The international organisations and aid donors did what they could to fill the gap by giving them special status and new credit facilities , but it was only just enough to keep them financially afloat . |
| 2 | but it was only today I went there |
| 3 | But it was only somewhere about thirty degrees Celsius and after a few days I had become accustomed to the change in temperature . |
| 4 | I 'd read it when I was doing my A levels at the crammer , but it was only now that I really appreciated it . |
| 5 | ‘ But it was only yesterday you were out and … oh dear . ’ |
| 6 | And er but it was only about half past five I did n't I never stopped till the I just kept going now tha well about half past four , I started to pack up and I realized my sandwiches were still in my snack box so I I 'd I 'd had one one earlier on whilst I was still working but yes the lady there she made us a couple of cups in the morning , er cu cup of coffee , I think about what yeah about half ten time but the time I painted a little bit and I thought oh I 'll stop and have a fag , with my coffee and I had a cup of tea later on in the afternoon but er I did n't stop , I kept going , you know and then course by time I got to my drink , it was cold it was cool , so you drink it straight down |
| 7 | Yeah , but it was only about half three the week before . |
| 8 | But it was only about two shops that showed any signs of life . |
| 9 | Yeah , but it was only really , we had that we had those soul D Js that , that , that were blowing them that was the problem . |
| 10 | Steve Smith , the 19-year-old Liverpool high jumper , smashed his British and Commonwealth indoor record with 2.37m , but it was only enough to earn him the bronze . |