Example sentences of "second only to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In America it is the most common fatal form of cancer , in Britain it is second only to cancer of the lung . |
| 2 | The results , in a health and beauty magazine , show over-45s fear Alzheimer 's Disease second only to cancer . |
| 3 | The NHS management executive , however , appears to have put job evaluation second only to skill mix on its list of priorities . |
| 4 | The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity . |
| 5 | Of the remaining varieties , red kidney beans are the most widely known , being a vital ingredient in chilli con carne , which strikes me as being second only to ham , egg and chips on the standard pub menu ! |