Example sentences of "it is only a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And yet , if I fail , it is only a failure . |
| 2 | Then it is only a matter of banking the glider over until the feature is just below the wing-tip , steadying the glider and pressing the shutter . |
| 3 | If it is only a small job , will I need Building Regulation Approval or Planning Permission ? |
| 4 | And it is only a patch ! |
| 5 | It is only a limited number of pensioners who at present enjoy substantial occupational pensions . |
| 6 | If there is not this feeling , if it is only a raising of the leg , the arabesque becomes intolerable nonsense . ’ |
| 7 | But the group is convinced that it is only a matter of time before someone discovers superconducting semiconductors that will work at the economically viable temperatures of liquid nitrogen . |
| 8 | It is only a matter of time before somebody decides to rubbish the whole global warming theory out of sheer desperation at finding a new angle . |
| 9 | It is only a slight exaggeration to say that , at this extraordinary historical moment , the future of Poland depends on the Germans ; the future of Europe depends on each behaving a little more like the other . |
| 10 | It is only a rough-and-ready estimating method , but one which can be very useful ( if its limitations are recognised ) . |
| 11 | You can find other good things too , even if it is only a matter of degrees . |
| 12 | This ti me it is only a five-minute journey through the narrow streets . |
| 13 | Oxford itself , the ‘ city of dreaming spires ’ as John Betjeman eulogised it is only a few miles away with all its many and varied attractions . |
| 14 | Even when the soul man is ‘ hurt ’ , it is only a celebration of his ability to be ‘ touched ’ . |
| 15 | And the amount the tip is moved reveals the height of the protuberance , even if it is only a single atom high . |
| 16 | But it is only a tiny minority that is likely to move . |
| 17 | The actual context in which we meet is not important ; it is only a symbol of God 's dwelling among his people . |
| 18 | There ! ’ but it is only a puff of igniting methane … not even ghosts in the lowest vaults . |
| 19 | Ah , but it is only a story , you might say . |
| 20 | In the image the tribe acts as a unit only when people need it , and at all other times it is only a possibility , a concept in their minds . |
| 21 | Liam Brady and his players certainly deserve something from the season , even if it is only a back door into Europe . |
| 22 | However , it is only a partial PR system . |
| 23 | The language , though , is gratingly anachronistic — no one has actually said ‘ hopefully ’ yet , but I fear it is only a matter of time . |
| 24 | One of the nice things about them is that they are situated in one of the quieter areas between Palma Nova and Magalluf , but it is only a short walk to the beaches and nightlife of both resorts . |
| 25 | This suggests that it is only a possibility where the baby is so handicapped for any reasonable human existence to be impossible . |
| 26 | ‘ It is only a drunk , ’ replied William Tidbury . |
| 27 | However the subscription has not gone up for 2 years and it is only a 15p per week rise . |
| 28 | It is only a shame that this outcome will have been brought about by market forces and legislation rather than by any innate concern for dog welfare . |
| 29 | We have even used words like ‘ selfish ’ and ‘ ruthless ’ of genes , knowing full well it is only a figure of speech . |
| 30 | It is only a mistake in certain kinds of game . |