Example sentences of "i only [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I only felt a bit off , ’ Forster admitted . |
| 2 | She has opened me up to the world of tennis , although I do admit that I only take an interest because of her . |
| 3 | I only spent a tenner all week . |
| 4 | If I only got a second , I would stay in Oxford . |
| 5 | I only got a load of balls . |
| 6 | I only got a glimpse of them . |
| 7 | And then she said about her erm Y T S , oh I have n't got my bus money back yet I only get an allowance ! |
| 8 | ‘ But I told ye I only saw a shadow . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I only had a couple of hours with him , but it made a tremendous difference . |
| 10 | I only had a couple of hours sleep last night . ’ |
| 11 | I only had a couple . |
| 12 | I explained to her that I only had a couple of quid to my name , but I 'd be willing to pay off the rest before six months were up . |
| 13 | And I only had a bit though , with rice and some bread and some |
| 14 | ‘ I only had a piss . ’ |
| 15 | I only had a trim , but the blow dry made it sort of Do you remember when I got that , my hair cut really short ? |
| 16 | I 'd taken a lot , but at the end of the day I only had a set of photographs that everybody else had — a load of people on a march . |
| 17 | I 'd taken a lot , but at the end of the day I only had a set of photographs that everybody else had — a load of people on a march . |
| 18 | I only caught a bit of it but he said that he turned up for training and was surprised to be called in and told about the deal . |
| 19 | I only caught a glimpse , but it was definitely a mink with a mallard duckling . |
| 20 | I only live a couple of streets away . ’ |
| 21 | I only wanted a shoulder to weep on . |
| 22 | I only wanted a couple of laps up round there |
| 23 | No I only want a pen . |
| 24 | I only want a bike because I want it and want it and want it . " |
| 25 | ‘ After all , I only want a bit of peace and quiet and I think I am entitled to that ! ’ |
| 26 | I only want a word . ’ |
| 27 | Now I 'll pay you ten pounds to play this game , and I only want a pound if I win . |
| 28 | Sorry to sound a little perverse on that issue , but I , we really wanted to have a clear indication of what you felt as District Planning Officers , er an and indeed we 'll hear what the County feel and in fact have pursued through this alteration , but can I again , just for clarification , and in fact it 's a sort of final head count , er and again I raise this in the context of P P G three paragraph thirty three , and that is the degree of acceptability , or otherwise , by the local planning authorities , erm and I only need a nod from you , or otherwise , for the record . |
| 29 | I only need a bit . |
| 30 | I only stayed a couple of days and then I ran away to London . |