Example sentences of "be [verb] [conj] it [is] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | Premier League chief Rick Parry has been invited but it is only for the 14 clubs . |
| 2 | In the actual examination all the figures are provided and it is only necessary to infer from inspecting the graph or drawing which of four alternatives is the correct one . |
| 3 | If speechreading is being considered for someone who is very elderly , it should be recognized that it is only one of many factors . |
| 4 | Indeed , it could be argued that it is only problems which are set within this framework that are viewed by the legal community as being properly legal . |
| 5 | The distinction between sheep of hardy and other breeds should be abolished because it is only very loosely related to degree of handicap . |
| 6 | For CASE 1 above it should be noted that it is only necessary to specify the Headword(s) when requesting proofing but you can be more specific if needed . |
| 7 | It should be noted that it is only the sale , and not the supply , of alcoholic liquor outside permitted hours which is authorised by this provision . |
| 8 | It might be suggested that it is only through the presence of the frame that we recognize the work of art for what it is , perceiving it and responding to it in the appropriate way . |
| 9 | The analyses of the multiple choice versions suggest strongly that many pupils were guessing and it is only the non-multiple choice versions which are reported here . |
| 10 | It is assumed that it is only the field man who ‘ really knows ’ what is happening ‘ out there ’ . |
| 11 | He saw something erm he saw a cat and he zoomed out the front door and he was gone and it 's only when he lost sight of the cat he thought about where he was |