Example sentences of "be only [v-ing] to " in BNC.
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1 | In doing so , I am only going to ‘ bracket off ’ the external influences on the local scene : I do not intend to argue that the discussion and analysis can go no further . |
2 | Spokesman Sylvia Rigby said : ‘ They seem to think we are only objecting to the level of the charge but we are against it all together . ’ |
3 | Voice input and output offer possibilities which are only beginning to be explored . |
4 | Many of the Act 's provisions , at the time of writing , are only beginning to be put into operation , but it is clear that once they have been fully implemented they will completely transform the educational system in Britain . |
5 | In terms of an acquisition you are only trying to ‘ beat ’ rival buyers and perhaps alternative options for the seller , such as flotation , by selling yourself and your deal . |
6 | They 're not trying to push , they are only trying to be helpful , but I think it is a material matter for the committee to consider . |
7 | However , an Asian community worker in North London told me ‘ West Indian children are only reacting to the insufferable cultural superiority that Asians feel . |
8 | She has to put her life back in order to rid her of Fred whose antics are only adding to her problems . |
9 | is it a contentious issue erm ho how is the criticized , very very short , because you are only going to be writing for about a page , a page and a half , right , so just make sure that every sentence or every other sentence carries a new bit of information and then people say , good , this person knows everything about this subject , full marks and you and er but it 's all too easy to , to focus on one or two aspects of say a question on trade or er er Harrison Todaro model of migration . |
10 | I 've played all over Europe , although we are only going to Scotland , England and Wales on this trip . ’ |
11 | we have always got the bulk we are only going to be in Woking an hour . |
12 | ‘ We 're only going to the old registry office , ’ she says . |
13 | ‘ We 're only going to the movies . ’ |
14 | We 're only going to Blackpool . |
15 | Well you 're only going to grandma 's . |
16 | Yeah we 're not going to , I mean we 're only going to we 're , we 're |
17 | I 'm only going to be away for a few days . ’ |
18 | Then she added , ‘ Well , I 'm only going to be here for three weeks . ’ |
19 | ‘ I 'm only going to be away for forty-eight hours … ’ |
20 | I 've got ta , I think people are so un-organised with Christmas , you 've got to be organised , you 've got to say like , you know , I 'm only going to those shops , you know , if like like now , say so we went in Boots |
21 | Good I 'm pleased about that , so I did n't really want somebody coming all the way down from the West End cos I 'm I , I 'm what I would call a buyer , I 'm only going to be a buyer if I can get money from somewhere that I do n't know you know what I mean . |
22 | well I mean I 'm only trying to get you to pick to pick it up one wee thing from every time I said , do have a chat with you , that 's what we always say , I 'm not expecting you to pick up anything else I 've said to you tonight cos I 'm only talking to you in general terms , but if you pick up one wee thing , right , story close |
23 | ‘ He might be only pretending to be gaga , ’ said Pooley . |
24 | We were only according to me ! |
25 | Although his aunts had always been kind to him , Frankie tried his best not to like them because he knew they were only pretending to be nice . |
26 | I fear that the courts sorely missed assistance from academic lawyers specialising in this branch of the law ; but the law faculties in our universities were only beginning to be established towards the end of the 19th century . |
27 | Was it true ? she demanded of the silly girl : that she 'd run away from the boys when they were only trying to be friendly ? |
28 | I were only saying to a lady this morning about ee aye our Emma used to come to Leyland with a a wad of ten shilling notes new and we 'd go to er Southport would n't we ? |
29 | and he probably would n't mind that you were only going to be there for a year or two you know he 's getting |
30 | Now my Lord it 's at the beginning of October things start to go wrong in erm and as it is pleaded on the first of October er , the plaintiffs were told the , in correspondence from the bank , that the financial terms that the finances that had been approved in principal , were only going to be available if security was offered in respect of a number of properties . |