Example sentences of "only [verb] as a [adj] resort " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said it was clear that the government had only joined as a last resort to try and solve the country 's economic problems . |
| 2 | For products that are expensive and only used sporadically an unattractive product may be chosen if it has an exceptional performance as its handling characteristics will ensure that it is only used as a last resort and not used casually when other cheaper products would suffice . |
| 3 | As for the famous stinging tail , it 's only used as a last resort . |
| 4 | Its use in self-defence is entirely secondary and only employed as a last resort . |
| 5 | So desperate has the tribe 's situation become that the government Indian foundation FUNAI is attempting to contact all the remaining uncontacted Awa , an action it only takes as a last resort . |
| 6 | This should only happen as a last resort in exceptional circumstances and if it does , you should take legal advice as soon as possible . |
| 7 | Thus it could be argued that children only psychologize as a last resort when they do not have ready access to information about plausible causal mechanisms . |