Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] only [be] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My goodness , if I could only be God for a short time-even half a day ! — then I 'd be content to be St Peter for ever after ! " |
| 2 | ‘ We can only be pessimists before breakfast . ’ |
| 3 | They 'd only be evidence of her crush on Harry , not of his presence at her death . ’ |
| 4 | It may only be coincidence that the window cleaners were around last weekend when this incident occurred . |
| 5 | It might only be pebbles against Patriots , and the Inspirals might be as interested in the ephemera of psychedelic pop and training shoes as they are in delivering any deeper message , but to their new American fans the Inspirals represent a special hope , an idea that something more sensitive than Guns N' Roses and Madonna might thrive . |
| 6 | It might only be hours before the police start questioning you ! ’ |
| 7 | It might only be breast tissue , I do n't know that . |
| 8 | So faint , it might only be moonlight through the clouds — then she saw long pale hair streaming . |
| 9 | Oh I know , it 'll only be fish fingers and chips or fish steaks and chips |
| 10 | It could only be Mischa . |
| 11 | It could only be Maria Luisa asking when Steve would be leaving . |
| 12 | Mr Urbanec , who is to hold further talks with Mr Havel today — this time in front of television cameras — conceded that the party realised it was held in deep mistrust by the public , and accepted that henceforth it could only be part of the political spectrum . |
| 13 | It could only be Kirov . |
| 14 | Of course we were n't about to ask , what on earth has happened to you , since we knew it could only be O who had done this to him . |
| 15 | George noted that Sprague — it would only be Sprague had been leaking a version of Maxim 's performance at the Committee . |
| 16 | At this point a wag from the back of the large audience called out " the only trouble is that it would only be 2½″ long ! " |
| 17 | ‘ Neither of you will face criminal charges , though it would only be justice after what you 're doing to my sister . |
| 18 | Her heart was pounding and , realising there was no point in pretending any longer , she opted for frankness , saying , ‘ It would only be lust . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ The most glaring one was last night when you tried to appeal to my pragmatic nature by admitting that ‘ it would only be lust ’ — no doubt you imagined we could establish some sort of ‘ adult ’ agreement on the basis of that . ’ |
| 20 | At least no if I do it will only be Friday morning . |
| 21 | ‘ Then it can only be Benedict . |
| 22 | Death , it can only be hours away for both of them and here they have this conversation . |
| 23 | It can only be obtuseness or a refusal to believe that can still lead the Opposition to make that claim . |
| 24 | It can only be silf . |
| 25 | If they sell someone else this week to a Spanish or Italian club ( I assume it can only be Macca or Rocastle ) then they want shooting . |
| 26 | It can only be canvas . |