Example sentences of "[noun] have only [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the story has only just begun . |
| 2 | If the golden age for Byrd 's motets has only just begun to dawn , then Byrd 's songs are still in their dark ages . |
| 3 | Romania has only recently made abortion legal and Ceacescu 's legacy will be with them for decades . |
| 4 | Egon Zehnder has only ever employed 140 consultants , and 100 of those are still with the firm . |
| 5 | In the two months since the right 's crushing victory at the polls , Mr Mitterrand has only twice expressed ‘ reservations ’ about the government 's plans ( on its proposals for tightening up on law and order , and on its latest privatisation ideas ) . |
| 6 | The powerful hydrogen bonding capacity of fluoride , discussed by John Emsley , has been known for some time , but its potential for interfering with the vitally important hydrogen bonds between biomolecules has only recently begun to receive attention . |
| 7 | Terry Goldsmith has only ever watched the Gold Cup race run on television . |
| 8 | For both occupational strata female employees earn about 60 per cent of the wages of their male counterparts , and this discrimination against and exploitation of women 's labour has only marginally decreased through legislation such as the Equal Pay Act of 1970 . |
| 9 | The computer industry has only recently realised that , on the whole , ordinary people do not like computers and are only comfortable using them when they do not know they are doing so . |
| 10 | The role played by law in structuring and regulating relations between government and industry has only recently attracted the attention of academics working in the field of policy analysis . |
| 11 | But as this noble institution has only ever rewarded women writers for being ladylike — Oldie pin-ups , maybe — or for assuming the pompous , androgynous mantle of — God help us — George Eliot , her exclusion can be read as a back-handed compliment . |
| 12 | Ms Bhutto has only just survived a vote of no confidence by the opposition , when her slim and wavering majority was cut by half , partially because of the defection of four of the tribal members to opposition benches . |
| 13 | Looking for a plausible mechanism is slightly easier , but the search has only just begun , and there are few clues to go on at present . |
| 14 | Unisys Corp claims to have won some 50% of the world 's open systems transaction processing business , but still only has around 22 Tuxedo customers on its books , including the Union Bank of Switzerland , Eurodollar car rental , La Namur Assurance Co in Belgium and Koninklijke PTT Telecom Nederland NV ; NCR Corp , it estimates , has some 10 to 15 customers for Top End monitor , while Transarc Corp 's rival Encina has only just started shipping . |
| 15 | Sadly , his agent , James Kirkman , fends off the futile inquirer with the enthusiasm of a royal bodyguard and indignantly informs you that Freud has only ever painted ‘ family and friends ’ . |
| 16 | Given that HEBS has only recently moved from a topics-based approach , it is not surprising that schools still see the role of the health board in terms of help with specific topics and current health problems . |
| 17 | BSL research has only just begun and a great deal more will emerge in the coming years . |
| 18 | For instance , half a dozen A's are included much later because as Miller explained varieties of Aloe and Agave had only recently flowered in the Chelsea Garden for the first time and could not have appeared before . |
| 19 | But now the meal was over , and David had only just made an appearance . |
| 20 | I relate this because some ten years after the conflict , that is to say when the wounds of bereavement had only superficially healed , my father was called into Mr John Silvers 's study to be told that this very same personage — I will call him simply ‘ the General ’ — was due to visit for a number of days to attend a house party , during which my father 's employer hoped to lay the foundations of a lucrative business transaction . |
| 21 | Then he frowned , as if her words had only just reached him . |
| 22 | At first sight one might think he was taking no part in the uproar , but Toby had only recently completed his own schooldays , and he had soon realized that Hilary controlled it . |
| 23 | At eighteen his apprenticeship in rhetorical violence and grievous bodily harm had only just begun . |
| 24 | Although the PM had only recently arrived in Downing Street , she had already boned up on its history and as she led us round she spoke of Pitt and Walpole , Disraeli and Gladstone , and of their connection with this tapestry or picture or that room . |
| 25 | After ten years of touring and rehearsing , the languid Scots have only just finished their third album . |
| 26 | Regarding international aid , we might want to observe that the International Fund for Ireland has only recently produced a ‘ disadvantaged areas initiative ’ . |
| 27 | However , IBM has only just started manufacturing OS/2 2.0 for British distribution . |
| 28 | Of the remainder , IBM has only ever marketed its 600dpi product through the traditional channels ( it 's appearance at last year 's IPEX was something of an aberration while neither Printware or LaserMaster have sufficient of a foothold in the market to splash large sums of money on a marketing campaign . |
| 29 | Saying that the Framing Opinions campaign has only just begun , English Heritage chief executive , Jennifer Page concludes that authorities and voluntary groups from national to local level must be prepared to offer help and advice to anyone wanting to alter a building . |
| 30 | The election campaign has only just got under way , and Mr Le Pen may yet reclaim the limelight . |