Example sentences of "[to-vb] been [art] only [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surprisingly , it seems to have been the only instance of monastic dissolution in the county which was resisted by the locals . |
| 2 | It seems to have been the only scheme to attempt an irregular solution , with recessed fronts to both offices towards the east and west sides of the site . |
| 3 | He met Fanny Blandy , who is said to have been the only person to understand what he was talking about , and she used flags to signal to him in the harbour from the family Quinta da Santa Luzia . |
| 4 | Surprisingly , Jean 's existence has not been known until now : Martin was thought to have been the only son of Jean and Marguerite Delalande to have held a court position . |
| 5 | This seems to have been the only time that the English king led his men to victory : had the negotiations which preceded his return from exile the same year included a stipulation by those who complained about his previous behaviour ( see below ) that henceforth there should be more determination in dealing with the enemy ? |
| 6 | According to one commentator , the IS staff themselves appear to have considered their project-based approach to have been the only piece of real teaching going on . |
| 7 | Furthermore , the South East can be seen to have been the only region with a figure above the national average — all other regions were below the average ( see also Figure 9.3 ) . |
| 8 | The aim of the measure may also have been financial , because the Crown was empowered to distrain for half of the profits resulting from the enclosure ; it was not , however , an easy way to raise money , so it is unlikely to have been the only reason for the Act . |