Example sentences of "this be only [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we shall discuss later , this is detectable through a screening technique known as amniocentesis , but this is only after the child has been conceived . |
| 2 | This is only as one might expect -at all times and in all places — for it is always a problem in art history or archaeology to know to what degree certain persons can be held responsible for the appearance of particular aspects of design ( especially where one is dealing with aspects of arrangement , structure , and figural types ) . |
| 3 | For us the customers , it will mean higher fares and fewer services as unprofitable and social services are cut and this is only if we are left a train service at all . |
| 4 | I know this is only when the switchboard 's busy |
| 5 | Where a rural freight branch has survived , this is only because of the presence of a major user , such as Blue Circle Cement at Eastgate , Associated Octel at Amlwch and Esso at Fawley . |
| 6 | Information has to be taken in to the brain — often through the eyes but this is only because humans rely so much upon this sense . |
| 7 | He allows that , despite his claiming to have no consciousness of them , a court may punish a man for his drunken actions , but this is only because it can not be sure of distinguishing in the defendant 's plea ‘ what is real , what counterfeit ’ . |
| 8 | Several of the big bream waters I fish respond best to maggots , but this is only because maggots are continually thrown in by everyone who fishes there . |
| 9 | He admitted that some people in Hong Kong had been alarmed by reports of carnage in Peking but said this was only because they ‘ misunderstood ’ or had been misled by the ‘ false reporting and even rumour of some news media ’ . |
| 10 | If at the beginning of NEP local party attitudes appeared to contain an element of laissez-faire , this was only because very little in fact could be achieved for lack of human and other resources . |
| 11 | He simply announced that although Edward V had been recognized as the rightful heir , this was only because men were ‘ then ignorant of the very sure and true title which our sovereign lord that now is , king Richard III , hath and had the same time to the crown of England ’ . |
| 12 | Perhaps this was only because he had never had reason to he until he met Mr Evans , but he was n't afraid of him , even after that first , dreadful night , because Mr Evans had false teeth that clicked when he talked . |
| 13 | Mr Malik had insisted the staff also appear in uniform since early February , although Robert suspected this was only because he had a deal with the shop that supplied the ties and the socks . |
| 14 | He simply announced that although Edward V had been recognized as the rightful heir , this was only because men were ‘ then ignorant of the very sure and true title which our sovereign lord that now is , king Richard III , hath and had the same time to the crown of England ’ . |