Example sentences of "[be] only [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am only sorry that my requests for the Public Accounts Committee to investigate royal travel costs as well as the cost of the royal palaces was not agreed to . ’ |
| 2 | I had four good , rewarding years with the company , and I am only sorry that we were unable to reach an agreement . ’ |
| 3 | I am glad that the hon. Gentleman and I agree that there should be a discount for single people — I am only sorry that the Labour party continues to insist that we should return to a rating system in which single people would have to pay through the nose , as they did before . |
| 4 | I apologise on behalf of Council to the members of the press who are here , and to the Council officers who have to endure this and I am only grateful that there are not members of the public here to witness this total farce . |
| 5 | John will get what certificates he wants if and when he wants to I expect : I am only glad that there are so many more opportunities for adults who want to study later in life . |
| 6 | I am only surprised that , suddenly , it 's so many . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I am only surprised that you know of it . ’ |
| 8 | No one is clear where the situation can now lead ; they are only aware that the blanket of fear is suddenly not so suffocating any more . |
| 9 | Having doubted so deeply , such Christians are only surprised that other people , whether pagan or Christian , have believed so easily . |
| 10 | So long as the Americans are only afraid that we might land on this island , and do n't know we 're already here , they will pay no attention to our activities . |
| 11 | I 'm only anxious that the hospital might wonder what 's happened to me . ’ |
| 12 | And we 've had , had instances of why that policy did n't work , and I 'm only sorry that those people who supported it before are finding it impossible to support it now . |
| 13 | Ya , I I , I 'm only sorry that you felt you |
| 14 | I do n't think I 'm the only volunteer who 's ashamed of their early attitude to AIDS and I 'm only glad that we had the sense , collectively , to listen to reason before the calls began . |
| 15 | For my part , I 'm only glad that that 's the last we 've seen of him — ( And he glances offstage and turns front , his face betraying the fact that HAMLET is there . ) |
| 16 | I mean we we have n't heard anything directly , I 'm only glad that the police are actually telling you something . |
| 17 | I 'm only glad that we 've been able to sort it all out so quickly . |
| 18 | I 'm only glad that we 'd made up , otherwise it could have been very awkward for me if Fran had refused to back up my story ! ’ |
| 19 | Perhaps it 's only appropriate that the ultimate colonialist rip-off should translate into the cynical money-grabbing myth making of Christopher Columbus : The Discovery . |
| 20 | We represent over four million levy paying members , the trade unions that is , and it 's only right that they should have a proper say in the election of the Lad Labour leader , not just the thirty percent as is being suggested here . |
| 21 | And it 's only right that we should say how it 's spent . |
| 22 | So really it 's only right that this council should follow up on such a motion . |
| 23 | He has no complaint : ‘ I 've been five years and I think it 's only fair that someone else should have a chance . ’ |
| 24 | Being over-logical e.g. it 's only fair that you go on holiday without me , as you work and I do n't worry anyway ! |
| 25 | It 's only fair that you should know that the sow very often has to be slaughtered . " |
| 26 | ‘ Well , as you had a hand in it it 's only fair that you should enjoy it . ’ |
| 27 | But it 's only natural that one should see things after eating mousetrap cheese ! ’ |
| 28 | It 's only natural that you should want to know about my parents . ’ |
| 29 | She answered , watching him , ‘ Of course , it 's only natural that you should want it to succeed . |
| 30 | It 's only natural that she should n't want to speak to you . ’ |