Example sentences of "he [vb mod] only [vb infin] his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he 'll only put his shoulder to the wheel . |
| 2 | I asked if he would like a coffee , or to be taken home , but he could only shake his head . |
| 3 | Yes , Arnold Thomas had done a bad thing in deserting him just when he needed him most , and he had been a rogue of the worst kind to have stolen money into the bargain ; but if he could only find his son , he would tell him that all was forgiven , and that he wanted him here , in his rightful place , at the helm of his father 's business . |
| 4 | But as we were very small people in these days , he could only see his way to take Selkirkshire and Peebleshire . |
| 5 | Type 5 He need only state his opinion clearly . |
| 6 | In this rage he would only upset his mother , and Jenna put her hands against her hot face . |
| 7 | If a horse is stiff or sore he can only show his discomfort by resisting . |
| 8 | In the meantime he can only sell his land subject to the conditions of the option agreement . |