Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] it [be] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | Albert looked at his watch and found it was only six , but thought it gratuitous to say so . |
| 2 | It was foolish to cry for a dream but it was always so real , and knowing it was only her imagination did n't make it any less painful . |
| 3 | He could sense the gathering storm in the room , and knew it was only a matter of time … |
| 4 | Rain caught her in both arms , held her tight , and knew it was only her grasp which kept the woman upright . |
| 5 | Lord Lane , the Lord Chief Justice , described the case 's circumstances as ‘ wholly exceptional ’ and said it was only when Mr Butler was driven into a corner that he drew the sword in self defence . |
| 6 | He 's been told an operation will help him but says it 's only on condition he gives up smoking for six months . |
| 7 | Now he 's admitted it but says it was only that night . |