Example sentences of "[coord] only the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The easiest way to get a component " accepted " is to declare that it has no , or only the simplest , association with the rest of the machine . |
| 2 | Net K + absorption was significantly decreased by 12.5 µgcholera toxin , and only the highest dose ( 25 µg ) caused net secretion ( Table IV ) . |
| 3 | Any partial hypotheses which end at the same node are equivalent as far as further right context is concerned , and only the highest scoring need be kept . |
| 4 | She stood a while , intently regarding him , her hand steadying the portmanteau on the bed , and only the merest glimmer of guilt colouring her face . |
| 5 | Strict rules on the make-up of a British Standard tab would stop it being cut with more harmful drugs , and only the best form of the drug would be traded . |
| 6 | As it is , we are given five pages which briefly outline the genesis and original publication of the seven essays and only the briefest contextualisation of the pieces within a broader historical framework . |
| 7 | The controversies and speculations will no doubt continue for many years to come and only the briefest notes will be given here to suggest some of the possibilities , without prejudice but also with realism . |
| 8 | The mulch went on this year in March ( together with the Growmore , as ever ) , and only the keenest weeds have managed to struggle through . |
| 9 | The mandatory penalty does indeed serve to mark out murder from other crimes , but whether the definition of murder is sufficiently refined to capture the worst killings , and only the worst killings , remains to be discussed below . |
| 10 | Makes you remember all men were hunters once and only the fittest of them survived . |
| 11 | Old perennial herbs should also be dug up , and only the youngest parts , at the edge of the crown , replanted . |
| 12 | The people are very frightened , and only the bravest man will cross the moor at night . ’ |
| 13 | Not to exaggerate the cat 's breeding abilities , it must be recorded that from the age of eight until twelve years there is a gradual decline in the number of kittens produced in each litter , so the reproductive apparatus is beginning to show signs of slowing down at this stage , and only the strongest and healthiest of moggies can stay the full course . |
| 14 | We are going to see a supplement war and only the strongest and the most confident and the best produced will really come out of these in a in a good way . |
| 15 | The band switched to You are the Sunshine of My Life without missing a beat and only the slightest hint of up-tempo . |
| 16 | None is required of schools and only the barest details are maintained on the files : |
| 17 | She was in a strange country , with no friends , no family , and only the barest grasp of the language … |
| 18 | Most of the land area was classified as ‘ very exposed ’ , with average wind speeds of 12–15.5 knots , but only the highest summit areas were ‘ extremely exposed ’ , with average wind speeds exceeding 15.5 knots ( 8m/s ) . |
| 19 | University-trained lawyers dominated the civil service but only the highest posts gave social prestige . |
| 20 | But only the swiftest of action will save a woman who 's already lost her husband from losing her home as well . |
| 21 | The two ladies in attendance on the Queen had been banished to a corner of the solar , where they sat talking quietly , half hidden by a carved wooden screen , but only the slightest effort would have been needed for either of them to overhear the interrogation going on by the fireplace . |
| 22 | The Trade Disputes Act 1906 was of enormous importance but only the briefest summary of its provisions can be attempted here . |