Example sentences of "only i [vb past] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I saw now what I 'd known all the time , only I 'd hidden it craftily from myself because it did n't fit in with what I wanted to do , that Terry and I had no basis for a love-affair ; we were friends who happened to be attracted to each other physically , which was far from enough , and by thinking it was enough we 'd gone against the very nature of our relationship . |
| 2 | ‘ If only I 'd met you a year ago . ’ |
| 3 | If only I 'd touched your hand , |
| 4 | ‘ Pa , if only I 'd made it up with you , ’ she cried . |
| 5 | ‘ If only I 'd 'elped you more you might still be 'ere . ’ |
| 6 | In a wedding photograph , the interesting faces are not those of the bride and groom , but of the encircling guests : the bride 's younger sister ( will it happen to me , the tremendous thing ? ) , the groom 's elder brother ( will she let him down like that bitch did me ? ) , the bride 's mother ( how it takes me back ) , the groom 's father ( if the lad knew what I know now if only I 'd known what I know now ) , the priest ( strange how even the tongue-tied are moved to eloquence by these ancient vows ) , the scowling adolescent ( what do they want to get married for ? ) , and so on . |
| 7 | ‘ I actually adored it , ’ she said to Adam , ‘ only I 'd promised myself I 'd go to Greece these holidays and I absolutely ca n't not go now . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ If only I 'd got my clothes for the wedding , ’ she mourned . |
| 9 | If only I had told you straight away the appointment was a hoax … ’ |
| 10 | Oh ma'am if only I had shown myself strong in the face of temptation ! |
| 11 | Why do I only I allowed to have your cold ? |