Example sentences of "but only [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They only person in the play to whom he reveals some of his real feelings is Roderigo , but only while using him as a tool , spending his money , and working him up to be the accomplice in his attack on Othello . |
| 2 | Search at the police station should not be undertaken as a matter of routine but only where justified under Lindley v. Rutter . |
| 3 | She 'd woven fantasies of its sting across her tail , but only if applied by him . |
| 4 | It is possible to use softer colours in an arrangement but only if separated from the variegated foliage by a stronger colour , otherwise the effect can be weak . |
| 5 | This chapter may be useful back-up material but ONLY if used with the up-to-time normal speech . |
| 6 | The overall change in the contribution of these causes to mental handicap could be considerable , but only if screening techniques were widely employed and acted upon . |
| 7 | We can draw anything in the world if we know what it looks like , but only when drawing a human being can we truly say we know what it feels like . |
| 8 | We can draw anything in the world if we know what it looks like , but only when drawing a human being can we truly say we know what it feels like . |
| 9 | Dry off gladioli corms in trays , then remove very small cormlets that have developed around the base — these will eventually flower , but only when grown on for several years . |
| 10 | The DeskJet Portable matched it , but only when using the 550C driver |
| 11 | Subjects mattered , but only when set against the needs of the individual child within contemporary society . |
| 12 | Walker , for example , reports on Pavlov 's success in training one dog to salivate to middle C , whether played on a clarinet , tuning fork , or organ pipe , but to no other note varying by more than a semitone however played ; whereas another animal reacted to any notes but only when reproduced by one particular instrument ( 1983 : 246 ) . |
| 13 | Carpal tunnel syndrome has recently been recognized and added to the list of prescribed industrial diseases but only when linked to vibrating hand tools . |
| 14 | Reason has a role , but only when doing the work of faith . |
| 15 | The two and a quarter petrol engine on my Series III 1983 SWB has recently developed a noticeable ‘ tapping ’ noise , but only when running cold or under load , e.g. towing or climbing a hill . |