Example sentences of "[verb] it [is] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | B : Well , the milkman has come It is only on the basis of assuming the relevance of B's response that we can understand it as providing a partial answer to A's question . |
| 2 | people say it 's only a film but they do n't know . |
| 3 | Say it 's only a paper … |
| 4 | They say it 's only right compensation should be paid . |
| 5 | But they say it 's only the tip of the iceberg . |
| 6 | But they say it 's only around 30 . |
| 7 | Say it 's only twenty six years and course with a pension see you can increase your contributions . |
| 8 | They say it 's only available for |
| 9 | It won' be long before it finishes it 's only |
| 10 | Shame it 's only half-time really . |
| 11 | as we can cos of the cost side erm I 'm not happy about the way they 've drawn up the writ because it does n't say precisely wh it does n't say what that invoice says it 's only |
| 12 | She says it 's only once a year . |
| 13 | He 's been told an operation will help him but says it 's only on condition he gives up smoking for six months . |
| 14 | I says it 's only for to keep your name right . |
| 15 | I remember him saying once before I do n't , I do n't know what and er he says it 's only a fortnight ago since you know . |
| 16 | Doctor Lovell says it is only a matter of hours now . |
| 17 | TopLog says it is only waiting on Univel to get its stuff out of the door and was originally set to go this month . |
| 18 | She says it is only because she knows when it 's not in her stars to be killed in a ditch . |
| 19 | there was a big discussion about the standard report , it wo n't cover five years and I said it does n't have to cover five years , it never has done it 's only covered four cos we what we do in year eleven is different anyway . |
| 20 | There is a significant difference , and I do not feel it is only a class and an age difference , between the spare dignity of the oath Marco has learned from his early years and the oath which the Rat has devised as part of the game he has created for his Club : |
| 21 | I hope it 's only the beginning . |
| 22 | Er I du n no I hope it 's only shorties , so I can get in the team ! |
| 23 | Well , er the C B I and other bodies are pressing for them to come down at once , er John Major has said it 's only a question of time . |
| 24 | He reckons it 's only because he loves the world and the people he knows that he hates the prevailing ‘ world order ’ . |
| 25 | Yes Dan must be I would have thought it 's only months probably , but it might be quite a few months . |
| 26 | these two here , get everything but this and , and this one here , as you can see it 's only a tiny amount I require |
| 27 | ‘ But you must remember it 's only provisional pole and I 've got two young tigers either side of me that will be going much quicker tomorrow so we 've all got to find a bit of speed . ’ |
| 28 | When a range of entries are requested it is only necessary to specify the Headwords but you can be more specific if needed . |
| 29 | say anything about you like it 's only if I got nothing else to say really |
| 30 | ‘ I know it is only a discussion paper , ’ Mr Brenan said , ‘ but there are serious concerns about these matters , and , in my opinion , it is a clear pointer to the stance we should be taking from an ethical viewpoint . ’ |