Example sentences of "[vb base] to [be] the only " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Kinnock said : ‘ You appear to be the only person left in the country who does not understand why the Chancellor resigned . |
| 2 | Although such intellectual theories may hold some water , they do n't explain why teenage boys appear to be the only ones with the manual dexterity required to be a video games ace . |
| 3 | Diversification may at the time appear to be the only way that the company can maintain its profits growth and defend the value of its shares . |
| 4 | Automatic fire fighting installations capable of achieving total control and extinguishment appear to be the only answer but because of the almost total reliance which must be placed on their automatic capability there appears to be a need for greater flexibility in use than totally automatic operation would provide , and particularly to ensure that an entire system is not rendered inoperative by some local effect . |
| 5 | understand why all the agencies involved identify four in those circumstances I think in R A Southern Water district to themselves , because we 've got that information repeated across the county erm and it seemed to me important that erm somebody er accepted responsibility for taking an overall view of the circumstances to er merely because of course we can only concern ourselves with manmade er circumstances rather than er erm but I think you know members would agree that as a strategic planning authority , we appear to be the only auth er the only body which can erm in the cold light of day we view the circumstances look at the implications for strategic planning and local planning and the suggestion of those developments and obviously that would be a concern to us and er I felt and I have to that it is an area of responsibility erm which er within the of this |
| 6 | After all , they appear to be the only pure enthusiasts left in the sport . |
| 7 | Blackburn now look to be the only only team capable of catching scum . |
| 8 | Ipswich look to be the only side on fire . |
| 9 | ‘ I happen to be the only person here who believes we have to make a response at the European level , ’ Mr Radice said . |
| 10 | He contends that these seem to be the only things which are really very good when imagined in isolation . |
| 11 | Of course long-term adjustment must be carried out as countries ' competitive positions change , but expenditure-reducing policies seem to be the only option for the authorities under a fixed exchange rate system . |
| 12 | We seem to be the only syndicate that 's involved in all three natural disasters . |
| 13 | Yet still they work in improving the mood from where it is now and still there may be no perception that the depressed mood and damaging consequences of use could possibly be the responsibility of the very substances and processes that seem to be the only things that can make life better . |