Example sentences of "only [verb] [conj] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | No I 'm only phoning you because you phoned I 'm only phoning because you ph yeah yeah no no we 've been here all the time and the phone did n't ring once well |
| 2 | So I suppose I 'm introducing something that would only exist if you started next week . |
| 3 | I am only suggesting that you take a little time off , shall we say , until you are quite well again ? " |
| 4 | Why then can you pass the ball into the '22 , a situation which will only arise if you have support there to pass to . |
| 5 | ‘ But I 'm not here to make judgements , only to see if you 've broken anything . |
| 6 | ' ’ I trust to have word from you by this messenger , and delay only to know that you wish me to proceed . |
| 7 | But we will only win if you vote for us on 3rd May . |
| 8 | But we will only win if you vote for us on 3rd May . |
| 9 | Only say that you still love me . ’ |
| 10 | Have you got the stomach for that , or are you only brave when you 're threatening a woman ? ’ |
| 11 | How many times have you reached the top of a ladder , only to find that you 've forgotten to bring the power drill up with you ? |
| 12 | How many cards have you spent hours punching out , only to find that you have a mistake and need to go back and stick tape over some holes to avoid the mistake being knitted . |
| 13 | You make a cup of tea for a friend who has called around to express their condolences only to find as you pour it out , that there is no tea in the pot . |
| 14 | The adventures usually contain puzzles that have to be solved , cryptic advice , plays on words , red herrings , and some really useful information that is only revealed when you 've asked the computer the right question , correctly phrased . |
| 15 | I only hope that you will never have to read this letter — not because my life is worth anything to me but because it breaks my heart to think of you alone in a world which I have found to be so harsh and unforgiving . |
| 16 | And only speak when you 're spoken to . |
| 17 | ‘ You ca n't have any real scruples about our supposed affair or we would n't be working for you , so I can only assume that you 're making this personal attack for the sheer hell of it , because you once got a kick out of disapproving of me — despising me — and you 're trying to recapture the thrill of it all . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I can only repeat that you 're wasting your time with me . |
| 19 | Patrick climbed out first and them helped Jane down ; Collins was the last man out , and Patrick heard him murmur to the driver , " Around the block the long way , only stop if you see us on the street . " |
| 20 | Business and pleasure only mix when you 're wielding the cocktail shaker . |
| 21 | Even if the worst happens and you lose your job , your lover , your hair , your hope of a long life , you 're only defeated if you let yourself be . |
| 22 | Selecting the right commercial model will not only ensure that you are complying with the food safety regulations , but will also in the long run reduce the repair and replacement costs . |
| 23 | But if you 're looking to buy , whether privately , from a dealer or through an auction , you will only succeed if you are honest with yourself . |
| 24 | But these developments will only succeed if you continue to play your part . |
| 25 | She supposed it was magic , probably it only happened when you swung your head up in a certain way , she would test that tomorrow , and as she dropped asleep it lay alongside the tickets of paper with the numbers she had written , and the tar bubbles and the sun that made red horses and brown splotches when she closed her eyes . |
| 26 | It is only used once you have improved considerably , for example , when you have reached RYA Level 3 . |
| 27 | These are only used when you can sail the board competently in a Force 4 . |
| 28 | It 's a reasonable argument that only crumbles when you realise who owns Island these days — Phonogram . |
| 29 | ‘ Are you regretting making love to me , ’ he grated , ‘ or are you only regretting that you made love to me instead of saving yourself for André ? ’ |
| 30 | Make sure you read the instruction carefully and only begin when you are satisfied that you have a good understanding of what is needed . |