Example sentences of "[subord] it 's only [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You recognise the anger you feel against your parents , but at this stage there 's little point in contacting them if it 's only to unload your bitterness . |
| 2 | ‘ Do n't worry , Mrs Aggie , ’ she said ; ‘ I 'll get me own back on her before I leave this place , you 'll see , if it 's only kicking her shins . ’ |
| 3 | Even if it 's only to give you the confidence you know |
| 4 | But , if it 's only hanging by a thread , let it fall apart and build something new from the components . |
| 5 | Er , certainly I 'm sure Rachel shares her information , even if it 's only to say , you ca n't watch that because something else is on Channel Four at the same time . |
| 6 | As one church planter has said : ‘ When Jesus comes back , I want to be doing something for God , even if it 's only making mistakes . ’ |
| 7 | They 've liaised with other organisations to make sure I 've got somebody coming in , even if it 's only to make me something to eat . |
| 8 | Even if it 's only stretching out your hand to receive the gift , it 's something yo you all of us have to do . |
| 9 | Because any sur any surplus you 're extracting from rich peasants is an artificial one because it 's only based on , you know , basically imposed suffering of poor peasants . |
| 10 | We talked about how fast you can make a 1.1 MkII Escort run when it 's only firing on three cylinders and how to make it run on three cylinders when it wants to run on just two . |