Example sentences of "[noun pl] have only [vb pp] [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 I have to admit that I was expecting something rather special from him , but listening to the first instalment in his survey of the sonatas has only strengthened my opinion that it seems almost impossible for one pianist to attain a consistent level of achievement in all of the sonatas .
2 However , reports said that NPFL fighters had only intensified their fire , and by the following day full-scale fighting was going on , with Nigerian jets , artillery and warships attacking rebel positions .
3 But one thing Rachel was certain of was that the revival of those memories had only intensified her dislike of her sister 's ex-fiancé , and when she arrived for work the following Monday morning and he was the first person she saw she found her resolve to have as little to do with him as possible had only been strengthened .
4 His kiss had thrilled and excited her , and the brief time she had spent in his arms had only increased her desire , leaving her aching to know him better .
5 Attempts to intimidate the Baltic republics have only stiffened their resolve .
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