Example sentences of "it [is] only [verb] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And years ago I used to have sciatica , round the nerve and but it 's only happens when I sit and then the last thing so I went to the doctors the other day and what they do , they see us around bash on , on the knee on the nerve and she said , all my muscles have gone ! |
| 2 | When an addition is made to the system of state-provided services , it is only made because there is a general opinion that the time is ripe for it and that such provision is ‘ only right ’ . |
| 3 | In contrast , the value of the option contract can not be negative since it is only exercised if it has a positive value . |
| 4 | It is only done after tests on animals show that ‘ the product will be safe under normal conditions , ’ a Ciba spokesman , Anita Friedland , told New Scientist . |
| 5 | It is only created if a QAO log entry is actioned by a process model for that module . |
| 6 | Like all prisoners of circumstance , you will probably reflect a good deal on the whole subject of ‘ time ’ and of its strange habits of hanging , dragging , or running out too quickly , but if you decide to use and dominate it , instead of allowing it to dominate you , you will inevitably come to the conclusion that it is only wasted if it is thrown away , never when it is offered freely , as a gift of love . |
| 7 | It is only used once you have improved considerably , for example , when you have reached RYA Level 3 . |
| 8 | However , it is only used if the record is in overflow . |
| 9 | Silk is also used as a foundation material ; it is extremely strong , keeps its shape , and can be spun into very fine strands , but because of its cost it is only used when exceptionally fine knotting is required . |
| 10 | But of course it is only reassuring if the person can be relied on to be there whenever the need arises — and you can be sure that that is bound to be during the last class hour on the longest teaching day of the week . |