Example sentences of "[art] only [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | MacDonald claims that the only located source of systematic collection of data on the progress of non-traditional students over a period of years was at Glasgow Polytechnic for the BA Social Science course . |
| 2 | Yemen was thrust into the heart of the Gulf crisis on account of its close links with Iraq and its current position as the only Arab member of the UN Security Council . |
| 3 | At the outbreak of the Gulf crisis Yemen 's position came under particular scrutiny as currently the only Arab member of the UN Security Council . |
| 4 | The only Arab member of the anti-Iraq coalition not in attendance was Morocco . |
| 5 | The record of his own work and ideas meant that the only dull part of this programme was a tired , conventional exchange about the balance between pure and applied research . |
| 6 | Prince later wrote to Gould when he was in Australia , complaining that Alfred Newton had been ‘ far , far too complimentary ’ about Lear 's part in the publication , ‘ particularly when we know that most of the subscribers are of the opinion that his plates are almost the only exceptionable part of your work . ’ |
| 7 | The only technical challenge of the day is at the home of a lawyer , whose Peugeot 405 has conked out at the bottom of a steep drive . |
| 8 | The only representative survey of users of temporary labour at present available is the Psi/Department of Employment/ACAS workplace industrial relations survey ( WIRS ) . |
| 9 | The Federation is the only representative body of sailing and motor boat schools in the United Kingdom . |
| 10 | Algebra was not tested in this project as it is not explicitly included in the foundation list , and so is the only content category of the framework missing from the topics considered in this chapter listed below . |
| 11 | BAD : The only serious wobble of the campaign followed the appearance of Simon Hughes , the party 's environment spokesman , on BBC television 's Election Call programme when he appeared to contradict or amend party policy no fewer than four times in less than an hour . |
| 12 | It knew that the incident had been the only serious act of indiscipline during the strike and that Wilson had used it in his speech to taunt and smear the Ulster people . |
| 13 | In fact , because of the inadequacy of their quality control in production of condoms , and their inability to produce a contraceptive pill , abortion soon became the only normal form of birth-control . |
| 14 | To Nicholas , the only immediate benefit of that wholly unpleasant discussion was that it shut up both le Grant and Tobie ; and even Astorre , when found and brought to the villa , was unnaturally silent except on matters purely martial . |
| 15 | Auden once wrote that the only honest method of reviewing new poetry would be for the critic to select representative quotations and reproduce them without comment . |
| 16 | The key issue here is to establish the need for recording as the only accurate method of detecting change ( good or bad ) in a child 's behaviour . |
| 17 | The only contemporary image of Charlemagne is on a few of his coins . |
| 18 | In consideration of the purchaser incurring the costs of its professional advisers in commencing due diligence and negotiating the binding agreement the vendor hereby undertakes to the purchaser that during the period from today until midnight on [ ] 19[] it shall not negotiate the sale of the business with any person ( either directly or indirectly ) other than the purchaser The only essential content of the heads of terms is to specify that they are subject to contract except for one or two specific clauses . |
| 19 | His reward was that he was the only male member of the family who was not obliged to form part of the firing squad . |
| 20 | Marwood James Henry was the only male descendant of Benjamin James , and he and Madeline were to have no children ; only through Benjamin James 's brother William would the Titford name continue in this particular branch , and his story comes next . |
| 21 | Is that the only reasonable way of storing energy and transferring it around the country for example ? |
| 22 | The fact is that the only reasonable method of securing conviction of individuals among a rioting football mob or crowd of lager louts or gang of shoplifters is to use video . |
| 23 | It was the only strange decision of Ramsey 's career . |
| 24 | Over her eleven year premiership the only substantial issue of penal policy in which Mrs Thatcher played a decisive part was the privatization of prisons and remand centres , and the contracting out of certain criminal justice services . |
| 25 | In the face of growing needs arising from an ageing population , the only substantial source of funds available for care was through the Social Security System which enabled elderly people to enter voluntary and private nursing homes whereas the funds to develop care at home by health and social services were limited and restrained as part of the overall policy to reduce public spending . |
| 26 | Assuming that the only rational purpose of buying a diesel rather than a petrol-engined car is to save fuel , the Rover walks all over both Frenchmen ! |
| 27 | The only beneficial peculiarity of environment was the sense of detachment from the outside world . |
| 28 | The Tote was the only legal means of off-course betting for decades but off-course betting did not thrive until Ladbrokes was allowed in on the act . |
| 29 | Poles flocked to churches during the darkest years of martial law partly because the church was the only legal form of opposition to communism . |
| 30 | When she first arrived in Bristol Moggach lived at Badock Hall , then the only mixed hall of residence , which also gave it an aura of excitement . |