Example sentences of "[adv] [subord] it only [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anne Hammond 's courageous acceptance of the cruel hand fate had dealt her had moved her far more than she would have believed possible , the more so because it only seemed to emphasise her own feeling of helplessness . |
| 2 | So I says , Well if it only take minutes you bloody well do it yourself . |
| 3 | But the Red Army was larger than Western forces in Europe , war could break out ‘ by accident ’ ( through the failure to manage a diplomatic crisis properly ) and a US guarantee — even if it only existed on paper — could provide a major psychological boost to West European morale . |
| 4 | Just think of how many people will walk past and subconsciously absorb your band 's name on a sticker which is on a high street lamp post , even if it only stays there for a couple of days . |
| 5 | She needed a reminder of this trip even if it only served as a warning . |
| 6 | Contrary to the suggestion in para 18/8/10 of the 1993 White Book , it has been held that a claim for interest under s35A is sufficiently pleaded even if it only appears in the prayer and not also in the body of the pleading ( McDonald 's Hamburgers Ltd v Burgerking ( UK ) Ltd [ 1987 ] FSR 112 ) . |
| 7 | The key determination is whether ‘ originality ’ exists in the selection or arrangement of the database.The current position under UK law would seem to be that a database is protected under copyright law even if it only attains the ‘ sweat of the brow ’ criteria . |
| 8 | So if you complain about your council tax , do n't , students are exempt anyway so that 's alright , if you complain about your council tax do n't because it only pays for a very small fraction of what local authorities spend . |
| 9 | Unlike T.V. , the microphone ‘ knows ’ if you are not sincere , do n't know your facts , just stupid , etc. as it only hears your voice ( no facial expression , hand gestures , etc . ) |
| 10 | CIP complicates matters of selection considerably because it only relates to some BNB entries , and therefore requires that CIP and non-CIP entries must be treated differently . |