Example sentences of "only be [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At a stroke , we might almost say , political ideas which had only been aspirations or dreams in the minds of philosophers or popular radicals , were placed on the agenda of real politics , not only in France or even Europe , but globally . |
| 2 | Steve could n't have gone straight out so quickly , it had only been seconds before she had called again . |
| 3 | Stone floor panels dating from 883–612BC , uncovered in the Assyrian royal palaces at Nimrud , Balawat and Nineveh , contain patterns that are generally accepted as carpet designs ; thee are also a number of reliefs and carvings showing men carrying what can only be tapestries or rugs . |
| 4 | It might only be hours before the police start questioning you ! ’ |
| 5 | Electronic records may only be proto-records because they require numerous mechanisms to make them accessible . |