Example sentences of "are only a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Interpretation of iconography , the historical context of works , or personal information about sitters for portraits are only a few of the varied topics which can be spelt out in catalogues . |
| 2 | They are a reality , whereas the guerrillas are only a dream — phantasmagorical . |
| 3 | The above examples are only a few of those showing how conventional ports de bras can be changed . |
| 4 | But experts warned computer users that Friday 13th viruses are only a tiny proportion of the 30 or so known types of virus which exist , and that they would be wise to keep taking precautions . |
| 5 | In Easton , there are only a few policewomen attached to each section . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't you realise that the enemy are only a few yards from these positions ? |
| 7 | In discussing a different though related issue , Lacan observes that ‘ the latest developments in modern thought on language ’ are only a rediscovery of what was already known to Augustine , who ‘ orients his entire dialectic around these three poles , error , mistake , ambiguity of speech ’ . |
| 8 | It has also shown that they are only a part of the explanation of Africa 's problems ; a difficult agricultural base , the inequalities of the world trading system , the sometimes exploitative role of multinational companies have also had a major part to play . |
| 9 | By the time we meet Odd-Knut coming back to find us we are only a few hundred metres from the camp . |
| 10 | There are only a few places where he can be , but it is n't until 0500 hours that he is found walking along Unter den Linden , the most famous and beautiful of Berlin 's pre-war streets , having apparently lost contact with his friends . |
| 11 | All those fasts and vigils and stakes and crosses are only a façade . |
| 12 | The straw hats they 're seen in here are only a fraction of the collection they 've amassed at home . |
| 13 | In an authoritative report prepared in 1985 for Greenpeace , Simon Northridge of the Marine Resources Assessment Group of Imperial College , London , and Professor Georg Pilleri , a respected dolphin expert , identified a lengthy list of incidental catches of dolphins and porpoises in gill-nets , of which the following are only a selection . |
| 14 | ( Again , the numbers are only a rough guide : plenty of the free visitors used the museum 's ‘ non-exhibition facilities ’ — less coyly , its toilets . ) |
| 15 | On the contrary , the rules of Equity are only a sort of supplement or appendix to the Common Law ; they assume its existence but they add something further . |
| 16 | These are only a few examples of the applications of scientific research to metal artefacts . |
| 17 | There are only a few of them and we 're unlucky to be involved . ’ |
| 18 | Charts , then , are only a rough guide to ideal weight . |
| 19 | These methods , therefore , are only a beginning to your deciding on the right goal weight for you . |
| 20 | The existence of these different anatomical plans , without intermediates , again raises the question of whether there are only a small number of possible body plans , represented by the existing phyla , or whether we are looking at the end results of a series of historical accidents . |
| 21 | Thus anatomy may reflect the fact that there are only a few ways in which some engineering problem can be solved . |
| 22 | ‘ These figures are only a few weeks old . |
| 23 | Serious collectors ( and there are only a handful in the world ) are looking for pre-sinking letters , postcards or photographs disembarked at the Titanic 's last port of call , Queenstown ; signals or accounts of the sinking ; or , best of all , something that was actually in the ill-fated vessel . |
| 24 | The National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International Airport are only a few miles away whilst the new International Convention Centre is only a short walk away . |
| 25 | These attractive apartments are only a 10 minute walk from the long sandy beach and to the resort centre where bars , shops and restaurants and an excellent range of sports are to be found . |
| 26 | The apartments are set against a mountain backdrop and the views are superb ; it 's hard to believe that the discos , lively bars and general hustle of Benitses are only a five to ten minute walk away . |
| 27 | It 's hard to believe the attractions and life of Benitses are only a five minute walk away , offering the best of both worlds . |
| 28 | Set in small attractive gardens , these captivating Club Exclusive studios are only a 20–25 minute walk from the hustle and bustle of Faliraki and its vast beach , yet , when you 've had enough for the night , you can turn in for some well-earned sleep ! |
| 29 | The amenities of the resort centre are only a short walk away . |
| 30 | Nightlife is Igls is relaxed and friendly , with several restaurants and cosy bars : there is even a discotheque for the young at heart while the bright lights of Innsbruck are only a taxi ride away . |