Example sentences of "[conj] i only " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | Although I only live three miles away you see . |
2 | ‘ It is not true that I only play this game for money . |
3 | Without Kāli , the path seemed narrower , less clearly defined , and there were little forks and side-tracks that I only half-remembered . |
4 | The tone controls really are sensitive and , being used to the somewhat reluctant EQ on my own amplifier , I found that I only had to move the X-Amp 's a few degrees before the sound began to change radically . |
5 | I suddenly felt an immense relief that I only had one more charter to complete for Cutwater , and that I would then be free of these men . |
6 | That I only half-believed in this self-image — and even that is probably an overstatement — was a circumstance I tried desperately hard to conceal , both from myself and others . |
7 | She has opened me up to the world of tennis , although I do admit that I only take an interest because of her . |
8 | This is such a diverse field and so open to personal preference that I only intend to say a few words about it . |
9 | ‘ You know the bad consequence of my laying myself under unnecessary obligation , and you will therefore take care that I only do it for real Friends that I can depend upon , ’ the member of parliament warned . |
10 | My main subsequent regret is that I only knew my father from the perspective of parent to child and not from that of adult ( parent ) to adult ( son ) whence different qualities and traits of personality come to be appreciated . |
11 | On Saturday morning I was in such a hurry that I only said a quick goodbye to my family , before setting out to walk the few miles into town for the London coach . |
12 | I once governed you [ for so she thinks ] and you did as I wanted , you let me deliver Dulé , my wonder , my child , a hero to our people , from death by water , I healed the barren and the sick and granted the silly dreams of lovers , and much other magic besides , so HEAR ME NOW , now that I only hear groans and Dulé hobbles on slit ankles as he rails and Ariel is captive again and croons over Roukoubé and does not speak . |
13 | There were things that you said that I only half understood ; things that startled me sometimes ; shocked me a bit , if you like . |
14 | Finally I turned and started back , not conscious of anything , my mind still locked in on the impression the place had made so that I only vaguely heard a voice calling me . |
15 | I 've got to be made to realize that I only love him for what I can get out of it . |
16 | After much ‘ mickey-taking ’ , I informed every lady that I only bought one in order to get some change for Sue to go to the toilet ( 25p a time — whatever happened to the expression ‘ spending a penny ’ ) . |
17 | When I was , shall we say , inducted into the SS , the deal was that I only operated against the Russians . |
18 | You , you did actually say that I only work on , yeah |
19 | I explained to her that I only had a couple of quid to my name , but I 'd be willing to pay off the rest before six months were up . |
20 | After I introduced the hemp earlier the fish seemed to go off the feed so I only introduced it for four or five casts . |
21 | I thought it might be drugged so I only pretended to drink it , putting the cup to my lips and setting it down again full after an interval . |
22 | I 'm afraid they came down the steps and chose the path leading away from me , so I only saw those three at a distance . |
23 | The frontispiece from a copy of the music from the Peer Gynt suite by Grieg was a beautiful piece of artwork even before it was decorated , so I only arranged some flowers in two of the corners , rather than all the way round , which would have overpowered the original design . |
24 | My probation officer outside told me she 'd try to bring her up , but then she said it was too far and she could n't get the funds , so I only saw her twice in eight months . |
25 | All the patients ’ files are kept under lock and key in his office , so I only see what I am asked to type . ’ |
26 | The Sabena flight out left Edinburgh well over an hour late , so I only had fifteen minutes or so for my Naples transfer at Brussels . |
27 | But I should not have been sent straight from school to Somerville on Classics ; I wanted to swap to History but did not know enough , so I was encouraged to do P.P.E. I was bored by both Philosophy and Economics so I only worked at Politics ’ . |
28 | ‘ I ca n't give you back what I helped you to lose , so I only hope you do n't regret it , Luce . ’ |
29 | I was in a chain , and I only managed to complete last week . |
30 | The young men of my own age twirling their canes , pushing into one another sideways , tilting one another 's hats , made me angry — was it because they at least had achieved contentment , and I only contempt ? |