Example sentences of "if it [is] only [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who are newly bereaved and naturally dread the loneliness of returning to an empty house should be visited frequently in their own homes ; and when you are able to persuade them to get out of their own four walls as much as possible for fresh air and exercise and to meet others and visit relatives , it can be a considerable help if you can bring them home and go in with them for a cup of tea or a chat , even if it is only just for a quarter of an hour . |
| 2 | While people may even find themselves avoiding others who would be understanding , precisely because their concern may threaten to breach fragile defences and bring on the ‘ crack-up ’ that feels as if it is only just being fended off , as it is . |
| 3 | I 'd say go , even if it 's only just the once . |
| 4 | But if it 's only mildly wicked we would feel it a pity to be too legalistic . ’ |
| 5 | I do n't really see that there 's such a dividing line , because I think if you 're a housewife and you have a beautiful milk jug , which is perhaps very simple but has lovely lines to it , I think even if it 's only subconsciously you get more pleasure out of using that than you would a rather cracked , grubby , plastic jug . |
| 6 | but what I find so interesting is because people talk nowadays as if it 's only recently women have had jobs erm |
| 7 | Well , erm a lot of your tax relief under the MIRAS system , which you 're aware it gives you tax relief at source up to thirty thousand , has been absorbed up here , that 's where most of your tax relief is , so down here the tax relief on the capital element is nil , and of , it 's only , if it 's only about three thousand outstanding , I might say , well , get rid of that , you know , just , just erm er cash it , and then you 've got the l you c can forget your mortgage commitment altogether . |