Example sentences of "only [noun] [be] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My only excuse is that it was a traumatic incident and I was in shock . ’ |
| 2 | Her only excuse was that it had happened so quickly — too quickly . |
| 3 | Its only disadvantage is that it will project the curtain fixture further into the room and when the curtains are open the batten will be visible . |
| 4 | Its only disadvantage is that it is n't as quite as easy as plugging in a coprocessor card . |
| 5 | The loss should not fall on the totally innocent taxpayer whose only fault is that it paid what the legislature improperly said was due . |
| 6 | As with jumping , you should select your wave well in advance — the only criterion is that it should be fairly small . |
| 7 | Our only solace is that it was just as dire on all the other formats . |
| 8 | His only regret was that it was not his old friend the female golden eagle who had escaped . |
| 9 | The only difference was that it said Phd at the end of it |
| 10 | The only snag is that it costs £125 + VAT to attend . |
| 11 | Its only drawback is that it can be somewhat unreliable . |
| 12 | The only criticism is that it could have been made available earlier to complement the often impractical tomes which emerged from other quarters . |
| 13 | My only criticism is that it does n't come out often enough . |
| 14 | Our only complaint is that it was all over too quickly and we look forward to another holiday with you in the future ’ . |
| 15 | My only complaint is that it is so heavy . |
| 16 | Ami Pro 3.0 does have a word count facility — it is in the Doc Info box accessed via the file menu and so my only complaint is that it entails a four stage process — select File , Select Doc Info , select Update and select OK or cancel to return to your document . |
| 17 | The only trouble is that it lies quite close to a footbridge and as soon as anyone walks across it I can guarantee I will not get a bite for at least an hour afterwards . |
| 18 | The only trouble is that it gives me an American accent . |
| 19 | At this point a wag from the back of the large audience called out " the only trouble is that it would only be 2½″ long ! " |
| 20 | The only trouble is that it would really need some investment . ’ |
| 21 | His only comment was that it took work to be a politician : ‘ I 'd get caught out . ’ |
| 22 | My only gripe is that it could prove to be a little on the easy side for more experienced gamesplayers . |
| 23 | My only gripe is that it could have been bigger . |
| 24 | but the only thing is that it 's up the stairs |
| 25 | The only thing is that it 's chocolate brown and my kitchen 's all white . |
| 26 | The only thing was that it was n't Noreen . |
| 27 | The only certainty is that it 'll make Mr Morton a millionaire |
| 28 | The only certainty was that it was not Brian , for Brian had been away during that crucial week of Tina 's cycle , doing an electrical job in Aberdeen . |
| 29 | Therefore it is suggested that for the husband whose outrage forecloses the possibility of a mere divorce proceeding , a clear case exists for having the courts carve out an exception to the three-year rule so as to allow a suit to be brought for nullity through fraud or mistake.56 To the protesting reader who may feel that this spurious reasoning leads us into the realm of nonsense , the only answer is that it is the purpose of this paper to provoke a re-examination of certain fundamental values and ideas . |
| 30 | The only problem is that it is messy and somewhat smelly , though much less so than it used to be . |