Example sentences of "there be only [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were only shelves and drawers in the Nannie cupboard , so she was obliged to hang it by the loops of its sash from a hook on the back of the door . |
| 2 | Instead , for Bentham , there were only interests and , because the interests of the majority had to prevail , Himmelfarb noted : " The principle of the greatest happiness was as inimical to the idea of liberty as it was to the idea of rights . " |
| 3 | Well we never heard the name shop steward in those days I do n't think they went that far , there was somebody in charge sort of thing but erm they er got the na the name afterwards I think you know shop steward , but er and then they used to be Miss used to have the garden fetes the garden parties on her lawn , that was for the Liberal Party you see as soon Labour was mentioned there were only Tories and Liberals at that time and er we used to , when there was an election er we used to wait up for the results and then if the Liberals got in Squires ' big bell would be rung if it was twelve o'clock at night or one o'clock in the morning the Squires ' big bell would be rung you see , to say who 'd got in , if the Tories got in it was n't rung because it was a , Squires were Liberals , strong Liberals and er they used to attend the Liberal Club at Shortheath but erm there used to be some fun in those er what 's the name parade if the Liberals got in and dances you know to raise money for the various things , and the garden fetes used to be lovely but er on their lawn . |
| 4 | There were only workhouses and like that for some of them . |
| 5 | At the beginning of the nineteenth century there were only tracks and canals in the Low Country , and paths in Kandyan districts . |
| 6 | There 's only Anthony and he seems pretty normal , yeah . |
| 7 | I know it is n't easy but erm I think we should you know , try and we advertise starting at eight o'clock and very often there 's only Alan and I here at eight . |
| 8 | There 's only Mary and the sisters you have n't seen for ten years , if you can count them . |
| 9 | Anyway did you say there 's only Lucy or is there Lucy this afternoon ? |
| 10 | Here there 's only Monica and she shows you how to do it and you get your confidence . |
| 11 | But there is only injustice when preventable suffering is allowed to persist to the point where a person would rather be dead . |
| 12 | As yet , there is only speculation that Charles will relinquish his birthright . |
| 13 | But no one gets up after death — there is no applause — there is only silence and some second-hand clothes , and that 's — death — ( And he pushes the blade in up to the hilt . |
| 14 | I know erm when there was only Ruth and Christopher before Judith had Rona , they sometimes used to come and stay with Shirley . |
| 15 | There was only bliss and the joy of revelling in it . |
| 16 | There was only money and a driving licence . |
| 17 | It was , yeah and erm there was only Jim and I watching , the dog was lying peacefully then he jumped up he started barking he did n't |
| 18 | I , in my role as hostess , lingered to the end and soon there was only Anne and myself left . |
| 19 | There was only allegations and and again I say today that we have not ever found any any proof of any child abuse out there . |
| 20 | Well we only had Epping hospital dear , that 's all we had , there was only Epping and er they were er you know done what they could very good and we had a dentist , oh dentist you had to go er , oh right to Old Harlow , up er |
| 21 | There was only disappointment though for Alan Patterson and Mark Coates . |
| 22 | Farmer Olinton kept various farm implements on the ground floor , but up above , in the big loft there was only straw and some sacking and odds and ends . |
| 23 | As Jenna stepped out of the car there was only silence and she frowned at her own stupidity . |