Example sentences of "only [be] [noun] " 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 | The group is still looking for possible partners for its optronics operations , though it insists that so far there have only been talks , not negotiations . |
| 3 | The group is still looking for possible partners for its optronics operations , though it insists that so far there have only been talks , not negotiations . |
| 4 | While World Cup matters have only been part of the Board 's committee business this week , the speculation as to whether Welsh reservations would carry weight has been immense . |
| 5 | Jerzy Milewski , head of the National Security Office at the Presidential Chancellery , said that the plans had only been discussion documents , but on April 13 Walesa admitted that plans existed . |
| 6 | In Ecgfrith 's case , by the same principle , if he was killed in the fifteenth year of his reign and had only been king fourteen years , he may have become king in 671 and certainly could not have done so before 21 May 670 . |
| 7 | The sound of his low mocking laughter followed her as she took the stairs two at a time , desperate to be away from his gaze , all too aware that a scarlet flush had enveloped her entire body — aware too that the heat he had generated in her had n't only been embarrassment . |
| 8 | There was nothing so dead as an old love , and what they had shared had only been desire on his part . |
| 9 | As he had thought ‘ Coventry ’ had only been starters , one by one the names of our principal cities were mentioned . |
| 10 | Explaining their resignations in terms of the desire to " recover [ their ] freedom " , Wade said that he and the other PDS ministers had been excluded from government action and had only been party to decisions over " trivial " issues . |
| 11 | Where once upon a time there had only been fishing boats , now bobbed the magnificent yachts of international millionaires . |
| 12 | Steve could n't have gone straight out so quickly , it had only been seconds before she had called again . |
| 13 | Places such as Ceylon , Colombo , Port Said , the Suez Canal , had only been names in textbooks and beyond her wildest dreams . |
| 14 | Not only are guillotine motions being introduced with phenomenal frequency ; they are being introduced at a very early stage . |
| 15 | Not only are meanings not phenomenal objects ( in Kant 's sense ) ; they are not entities at all . |
| 16 | Not only are students asked to demonstrate their craft by selecting , preparing and presenting the best possible three course meal for four to a fixed budget , but equally high standards are demanded in the question paper stages of the competition . |
| 17 | Erm my honourable friend will remember that er under er part two of the Maastricht treaty erm titled to citizenship er article eight er not only are citizens of the union erm given certain powers but they 're given rights conferred by the treaty which should be subject to the duties imposed thereby . |
| 18 | Not only are defendants who are committed for trial in the Crown Court at risk of heavier penalties than magistrates are likely to impose ( see below ) , but the increased numbers are also likely to add to the already serious problems of delay in the Crown Court to which we have already referred . |
| 19 | Not only are problems becoming more global in nature — such as atmospheric pollution — but international collaboration can be a more effective use of national resources . |
| 20 | Not only are wood and other forms of cellulose technically efficient but they are also fantastically successful , judged by any quantitative criterion . |
| 21 | Not only are estimates of NAIRU notorious for their lack of robustness , they also have a disconcerting tendency to shadow the actual unemployment rate suspiciously closely . |
| 22 | Not only are worm casts rich in plant nutrients , but are in a crumb form some ⅛ in. in diameter which can be very efficiently exploited by plant root hairs from all sides . |
| 23 | Not only are peak users paying for the high marginal costs they impose , but also those users who would not mind consuming at a different time ( e.g. households with night storage heaters , who can use electricity at a time when marginal costs are low ) are induced by cheaper prices to switch to consuming at off-peak times . |
| 24 | Not only are meals of excellent value , but the atmosphere is friendly with a genuine courtesy which some more pretentious establishments nearer home would do well to copy . |
| 25 | Not only are departments prepared for a Tory or Labour minister but also a Liberal Democrat one as well . |
| 26 | She refers , in particular , to radical feminists who turn on its head the criticism that women are more emotional than men , and claim that not only are women more emotional , but that this is their strength , and that in comparison , men are enfeebled , deadened and impoverished creatures . |
| 27 | The present case suggests that not only are counsel under a duty to point out errors they observe but , citing Donoghue , that ‘ it would be helpful ’ if counsel for the prosecution were to make a check list of essential directions and draw attention to any omissions before the retirement of the jury . |
| 28 | If , however , the food or the equipment is not handled with professional care not only are people open to a health risk , but someone can get prosecuted ! |
| 29 | ‘ Not only are people starting to stay at home but the next danger is that there is so much football that viewers will start saying , ‘ Do I really want to watch this ? ’ ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Not only are people needed during the summer to supervise children and organise activities , there is a lot of work to be done beforehand , planning a timetable , and arranging helpers and activities . |