Example sentences of "only a [adj] [noun sg] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | And only a super display from keeper David James kept the scoreline down as the Gunners romped to their third Anfield win in the last five seasons . |
| 2 | The foregoing survey does not claim to be complete ; in fact only a small sample from the wide range of contributions has been considered . |
| 3 | Washing a potato is only a small development from brushing earth off it , which is something all macaques do anyway ; but the separation of sand from wheat required Imo to throw away the food after she had picked it up , and then wait for the sand to sink , before she collected her food up again . |
| 4 | ‘ You will not mind , Mama , if I take only a small allowance from you and Papa ? ’ |
| 5 | The subject of English stress has received a large amount of attention , and the references given here are only a small selection from an enormous number . |
| 6 | It is only a small step from this to teach the sheepdog to ‘ circle ’ , to run round the flock and keep the sheep tightly bunched together ( Figure 5.5 ) . |
| 7 | There were the inevitable rumours of bribery and favouritism , but since Gilberto 's father was only a small-time locksmith from Nuoro this seemed unlikely . |
| 8 | Yet to the right man , she was only a half-forgotten impression from an evening 's dancing in a country field . |
| 9 | And only a great save from Perry Suckling denied the master blaster his first hat-trick for Blackburn 's . |
| 10 | In the 26th minute , only a last-ditch tackle from Andy Awford prevented Roberto Marta scoring an easy goal . |
| 11 | Situated in a quiet residential cul-de-sac , it is only a seven-minute walk from the town centre . |
| 12 | J. Sainsbury , Britain 's biggest food retailer argues that discount shops have received only a temporary boost from the recession . |
| 13 | The magazine ended and there was only a faint click from the trigger mechanism . |
| 14 | In the 19th century an anthology was made of all the surviving T'ang poetry and someone complained that what he saw was only a meagre yield from the vast harvest of its origin . |
| 15 | As we live only a short distance from the Thames , we have to keep a net over the pond , as two years ago we lost 18 fish to a heron . |
| 16 | They had been given special permission to land there , only a short distance from the state fairgrounds at Del Mar , where the 13th final will be held this weekend . |
| 17 | Chaucer 's pilgrims travelled only a short distance from London to Canterbury , but to embark on a pilgrimage was one of the ways in which an ordinary citizen of the Middle Ages could travel abroad . |
| 18 | You can trace the history of Christianity in England from Canterbury Cathedral to its predecessor , St Augustine 's Abbey , only a short distance from the elegant confines of the cathedral . |
| 19 | Burns and Mary Campbell must have meandered around the estate in their courtship and the monument to their final parting is only a short distance from the battlefield and burial mound . |
| 20 | The remains of the Abbey are only a short distance from Canterbury Cathedral and include parts of an Anglo-Saxon church and a medieval monastery . |
| 21 | John Pain : ‘ He landed safely in the drink between Filfla and the main island only a short distance from the cliff . |
| 22 | The Grand Sanctuary was a vast building and stood only a short distance from the palace of Westminster . |
| 23 | Eventually it was agreed between Elizabeth Woodville and Anne 's mother that Anne would remain in London , at least for the time being — but that for safety 's sake , and lest her true identity be recognized , she should be sent secretly to the Abbey of the Minoresses which stood only a short distance from the Tower . |
| 24 | For instance , if an employer moves to premises only a short distance from the old ones , the contract may not be breached . |
| 25 | If you feel like a gentle lakeside stroll Grasmere Lake is to hand , or for the more energetic , Helvellyn , the most climbed peak in England , rises Up only a short distance from the village . |
| 26 | Each unit , once landed , had therefore to make its own decisions undirected by the higher command , with the result that one company , though separated by only a short distance from the next , could be unaware of what their comrades were attempting . |
| 27 | WE are only a short distance from the many interesting attractions of both Brighton and Hove and are easy to find , being close to the main road arterials and stations of the two towns . |
| 28 | This is a small town of 7,000 people through which the motorist passes on the way to Baden , itself only a short distance from Brugg on a direct road to the east . |
| 29 | Rita May ( Mrs Archer ) , whose husband died very suddenly , has been grappling with all the problems of being now on her own after forty years of happy marriage , the last 20 of which were spent at Failand near Bristol , only a short distance from the former family home of Somerville 's Margery Fry . |
| 30 | Railfreight , however , said the Department of Transport was unlikely to regard Bedale as sufficiently sensitive , being only a short distance from the A1 . |