Example sentences of "[pron] would only " in BNC.
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| 1 | From now on I would only play on special invitation . |
| 2 | I ordered some more named varieties and soon decided that from then on I would only grow these fascinating plants . |
| 3 | I would only start up ballet again ‘ for pleasure ’ . |
| 4 | Sometimes , when preparing for a long haul , I would only manage four hours ' rest , but that night I was asleep by eleven-thirty and did not rise till six . |
| 5 | It 's a privilege ; I 'd say more , but I would only be cut for the usual reason , lack of |
| 6 | At most I would only buy one each of the values up to 15 volts . |
| 7 | Keegan said : ‘ If I sold him , I would only have to spend at least the same amount on a replacement . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I would only go if I could take Terry , ’ he said . |
| 9 | ‘ I would only consider using it in very particular circumstances , and for obvious reasons , I would not predict what those circumstances might be . ’ |
| 10 | ( 1987 : 29 ) I would only add that the value of what we can not understand is only recognized by reference to what we can . |
| 11 | I had made a start in Burmese at the School of Oriental Languages in London , going up from Stepney for a weekly lesson , so I could read haltingly and use a score or more greetings and questions , which deceived the kindly village people into thinking that I knew more than I did , with the result that an opening sentence of mine would elicit a whole string of Burmese from which I would only pick up a word or two . |
| 12 | I was being utterly foolish ; my duty was to stay on , do A-levels , and go on to Oxford or Cambridge ( which took an extra term ) ; the local grammar school was not good enough to fulfil this latter purpose and if I went there , I would only be throwing my education away ; and , besides , did I not realise that , in the face of difficulties , one should never give up , but struggle on and thus establish a superior strength of character ? |
| 13 | Another in Sutton , Surrey , said : ‘ I would only want a bunch of wild flowers and the simplest departure possible . |
| 14 | ‘ I had every intention of becoming a pianist or conductor but in a great flash of realisation I decided that I would only ever be a mediocre musician and went off to study drama . ’ |
| 15 | I would only ever use a tiny quantity for its perfume . |
| 16 | Of course , I would only do this in the evenings when the streets were at their quietest . |
| 17 | If then you say that in such cases the mind thinks , I would only draw your attention to the fact that you are using a metaphor , that here the mind is an agent in a different sense from that in which the hand can be said to be the agent in writing . |
| 18 | At best , I would only see ‘ my ’ mink once every five or six hours , when she would emerge to hunt for eels to feed her growing family . |
| 19 | I would only observe that he is well qualified for the post which he holds . |
| 20 | I would only add that in a situation in which it is necessary to consider operating the machinery of the Convention , some psychological harm to the child is inherent , whether the child is or is not returned . |
| 21 | Any such investigations as the respondent seeks could easily lead to such a conflict , and I would only support it if compelled to do so by clear authority . |
| 22 | In the future , if ever my old feelings about Mr Rochester began to return , I would only have to glance at the two pictures to see the great difference between us , and in this way common sense would destroy my foolish dreams . |
| 23 | But then I told myself that I would only have been his mistress , in a foreign country , and for a short time , until he grew tired of me . |
| 24 | I felt honoured by the kindness of one or two of your congregation , who happen to be members of the committee , in having written to assure me that I would receive a speedy and unanimous Call , if I would only consent to accept it . |
| 25 | WILLIAMS : I would only say , sir , that my first motive was entirely such as became my function , however inexcusable I might seem . |
| 26 | I would only add that although the behaviour of some of our major construction companies is a little short of criminal in some cases , no amount of legislation will change things unless subcontractors are prepared to band together and take a much firmer stance against some of their tactics ( they could start by employing members of the Institute perhaps ) . |
| 27 | I would only demur as to one matter of detail in present practice , namely the use of the word ‘ whereas ’ to introduce each recital . |
| 28 | If there were nothing more to it than this , I would only be repeating what I said in the previous chapter about the persistence of facies . |
| 29 | Edward and I would only have gotten in each other 's hair . ’ |
| 30 | However , there is scope , in future years , should the Committee wish to develop the site , but I recognise the limited resources of the Civic Trust and I would only wish at this stage that the Trust continues to visit the site and also encourages and supports educational visits . |