Example sentences of "[be] only [noun sg] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm only thinking that you 've got somebody counting ? |
| 2 | To paraphrase Mr Polly , it 's only school that turns the young child from someone who wonders at the marvels around him or her into someone who sees them only in terms of history and geography . |
| 3 | The time must come when he decides to retire , and it 's only right that he should come to Thrush Green to enjoy his heritage . |
| 4 | Well it 's only front that 's got to be tracked . |
| 5 | No , it 's only wine that I want . |
| 6 | It is only tradition that has persuaded people otherwise . |
| 7 | As yet , there is only speculation that Charles will relinquish his birthright . |
| 8 | It is only justice that the laws should be altered in their favour . |
| 9 | But I knew he might not take this view — it is only hindsight that makes you take it , and he was not old enough for hindsight . |
| 10 | Secondly , it is only right that your doctor should know , because if there is a significant change in your condition with homoeopathy , he will ascribe it to the wrong treatment if he does not know that other therapies have also been given . |
| 11 | I would like to share with you a burden for prayer as I feel it is only right that all Christians should know about anything that would deny us total freedom . |
| 12 | Reg Davis , Wimbledon 's commercial manager , added : ‘ If damage was caused , then it is only right that we should be sent a bill for the repairs . |
| 13 | Charles Donmall , in this period the secretary of the BBBC , justified the discrimination by pointing out that : ‘ It is only right that a small country such as ours should have championships restricted to boxers of white parents — otherwise we might be faced with a situation where all our British titles are held by coloured Empire boxers ’ ( quoted by Henderson , 1949 , p.340 ) . |
| 14 | It is only right that we should analyse and debate the internal workings of the trade and its infrastructure , but let us not forget who pays our wages — the consumer . |
| 15 | ‘ She summoned you here , and it is only right that you should know the reason , albeit she is too unwell to see you herself . |
| 16 | When the Government introduce complicated legislation , it is only right that people should have access to those with basic information about it . |
| 17 | It is only right that we should put forward modest proposals to ensure that there is access to interpreters . |
| 18 | That was only pub that was allowed to keep open till This is af this is after the er licence come in like closing them up and opening in afternoon . |
| 19 | er in Spain , because we reckoned it was only donkey that went in that went into the er burro as they call it , went into the went into the soup , you know with the beans and er er er various types of lentils and so on . |
| 20 | It was only water that was let into a confined space but we had a Sports Association which had a section for the swimming and er I way remember bought a couple of old single decker buses from somewhere , I do n't know where and he had them fitted out and rigged up at Stoke Bathing Place , especially for us to go there and change and w we did have quite a good strong section , we used to hold our , an annual what you call a regatta , or , no not a regatta but er in the St Matthew 's Swimming Baths a festival , a swimming festival a gala , yes |
| 21 | If it kept her awake all night , then it was only right that she should wake up Jack for fresh hot-water bottles to be applied to the afflicted areas . |
| 22 | And it was only after John had given up playing that Palace at last fell out of the 1st Division , so it was only right that in September 1974 the club gave him a richly deserved Testimonial for his magnificent services . |
| 23 | However , the links are there so it was only right that it should be included in this feature . |
| 24 | He knew also that the human race freely chose to reject him ; it was only right that they should take some responsibility : mankind as well as God must be responsible for reversing the effects of the fall and for moving on to the mature relationship with the creator that had been ordained for them from all eternity . |
| 25 | Whatever else you might say about him , he believed in things and he did what he thought was proper , so it was only right that he 'd been spared and was still out there in the world , somewhere . |