Example sentences of "[subord] [v-ing] only [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although comprising only ten airframes , the collection gives a fascinating glimpse at some early Soviet designs of which little has been heard in the West . |
| 2 | They noted too that Scotland contributed fully to the costs of all network programmes while seeing only 94 per cent of them , and paid a full share for network radio despite patchy reception in some areas . |
| 3 | Paradoxically , in 1987 we imported 12,000 tonnes of waste glass , while recycling only 13 per cent of the glass we throw away . |
| 4 | Luxemburg suggested that , whilst leaving only one half of the surplus-value to be consumed unproductively , the other half should be accumulated at an increasing rate of organic composition of capital ; that it should rise progressively from 5 : 1 to 6 : 1 to 7 : 1 , etc . |
| 5 | With the colour changer now available , the whole thing has been greatly speeded up and this patterning has almost become fully automatic , at least when using only four colours . |
| 6 | He told the Street 's fan magazine that the soap was envisaged as lasting only 13 episodes — of which Warren wrote 12 — and with quite a different name . |
| 7 | Though lasting only some eight minutes , these unpretentious , vivacious pieces are welcome as a first-ever recording . |
| 8 | Any gas appliance is more efficient when operating at full load , which is not the case with most central heating boilers when providing only hot water heating . |
| 9 | and the 11.00 on 17th May reported as having only six passengers . |
| 10 | In one study of primary schools , the 1918 Handbook of Suggestions for the Consideration of Teachers was quoted as making only one requirement of uniformity , " the Board of Education desired to see in the teaching of public elementary schools … that each teacher shall think for himself , and work out by himself such methods of teaching as may use his powers to best advantage and best suited to the particular needs and conditions of the school " ( Kogan 1973:145 ) . |