Example sentences of "it only [vb past] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the late 1960s it only applied to the clearing banks . |
| 2 | When Kitty said ‘ Oh , she wo n't really do that , ’ in an exasperated voice , it only added to his mystification . |
| 3 | Mike Nichols stated that one of his ambitions behind the movie was ‘ to stop the Los Angelesisation of America ’ , although it only added to the Los Angelesisation of American movies . |
| 4 | It only added to the team Renault-Williams ' total embarrassment at carelessly letting him go at the peak of his box office appeal and pulling power . |
| 5 | There was no way they could avoid touching , and it only added to her torment of mind and spirit . |
| 6 | He had most of the presents and all the adults to himself , and it only came to an end for him when he was very sick late in the morning , but whether from too much excitement or too many sweets , nobody could tell . |
| 7 | We papered the walls white and put up a border : with curtains and a lampshade to match , it only came to around £50 . |
| 8 | It only came to light today . ’ |
| 9 | I mean I walk around the town and I see a factory or a shop or a house , it only got to be empty about a week and all the windows are smashed . |
| 10 | It only needed to be true enough of the time . |
| 11 | And it only needed to be cut once a year . |