Example sentences of "he [vb mod] only [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 'll only think a weasel got it , ’ said Lydia . |
| 2 | He might have listened to complaints of how stifling an aunt could be when one wanted to wander around London alone , or how one got sick in Venice or Paris , but he could only touch an elbow with mock sympathy or pat a sea-sprayed hand . |
| 3 | But he was an awkward man in conversation , he could only string a couple of pithy sentences together , or a witty epigram . |
| 4 | And if Rangers striker Mark Hateley needs a preview of what he 's up against at Ibrox tonight , he need only watch a video replay of that moment of madness . |
| 5 | The head of an agency can not typically ensure that his subordinates behave in a way that is exactly specified ; he can only design a policy to which they respond , and his perception of their response shapes the design . |
| 6 | Oh yes they are they 're nice presents and erm she said she is is sort of in charge of his suits and he can only wear a suit she takes a suit to the cleaners every three weeks . |
| 7 | If the referee has any doubt as to whether or not a try would have been scored he can only award a penalty , exactly the decision in the final . |
| 8 | … Now , in this case , it was agreed , that the defendant should quit at Candlemas ; and though the agreement is void as to the number of years for which the defendant was to hold , if the lessor chooses to determine the tenancy before the expiration of the seven years , he can only put an end to it at Candlemas . |
| 9 | he can only have a siesta |