Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] the only [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Treason and murder were the only capital crimes after the assumption of British control in 1796 , but the death sentence continued to be imposed in Britain for less serious offences until around 1830 . |
| 2 | Many of its own supporters advised Bakufu leaders that concessions were the only way to forestall more radical action . |
| 3 | As he stood there , his glittering black eyes were the only feature that identified him as a living creature , and not a darker patch of shadow in the benighted forest . |
| 4 | The clergy were the only source of education apart from the ‘ hedge school ’ teachers ( Dowling 1968 ) and provided a significant moral and organizational resource . |
| 5 | Religion was the only subject treated by the Khmer artists of the Angkor period : temples were lavishly embellished with sculptures of gods and goddesses , and bridges represented the rainbows that united people and their gods . |
| 6 | Until the eighteenth century , religion was the only force to speak to the central concerns of human beings , the only explanation for human suffering which was available . |
| 7 | I wanted a child so much that , if AID was the only route , I 'd be prepared to take it . ’ |
| 8 | Madeleine , however , had insisted he bring along a girl to make up a foursome and Primrose was the only girl available at the last minute . |
| 9 | A slight tightening about DeVore 's eyes was the only sign that he was interested , but none of the others in the room noticed it , nor the way he rubbed at his wrist , as if relieving an itch there ; they were watching Mach , horrified by this new development . |
| 10 | The clash came as Mr Kinnock exploited the apparent contradiction between Mrs Thatcher 's claim that she did not know why Mr Lawson resigned and the former Chancellor 's assertion in last Sunday 's Walden interview that he had made it quite clear to the Prime Minister that Sir Alan Walter 's continued presence as her economic adviser was the only issue . |
| 11 | The sheets seemed as heavy as blankets and Flit was the only thing that prevented the mosquitoes descending on us like vultures . |
| 12 | I have interviewed people who had spent 30 years in a big bureaucracy who said that the 6-month development task force was the only thing they were excited by and the only thing they would be remembered for — change was their mark on the organization . |
| 13 | Circumstantial evidence may include that the defendant was the only person with the car keys ; he was seen getting out of the vehicle ; he was seen going towards or getting in the vehicle and/or he said he was going to drive the vehicle . |
| 14 | If the defendant was the only person other than the plaintiff using the information ( or one of a few ) then the injunction would be effective to protect the plaintiff and would be granted . |
| 15 | The Sea Rover episode was the only occasion I have known a smuggling vessel to be fired upon directly during my time with the customs , as a result of failing to heave-to for customs examination . |
| 16 | Rodrigo de Triano 's defeat was the only disappointment in an otherwise memorable day for owner Robert Sangster , who landed an 899–1 hat-trick in the last three races with Lost Reputation , River Defences — his Derby contender — and well-fancied Ecliptic , backed from 33–1 in the morning to 9–1 . |
| 17 | No less culpable was Artemesia 's father , ’ The trial only took place because Artemesia 's father , Aratsio , considered the rape a violation of one of his household objects which was now devalued.This was the only reason Tassi was taken to court , this and the fact that he stole some of Aratsio 's paintings . ’ |
| 18 | Riding winners was the only way he knew how to re-establish his self-worth , let alone his public esteem . |
| 19 | Maybe murder was the only way to make all this meaningful . |
| 20 | Again , as in Straw Dogs , Dustin was the only American in the cast . |
| 21 | Brian George , the managing director , decided fraud was the only way out . |
| 22 | In Hertfordshire weight was the only measurement recorded at birth . |
| 23 | Thus , at the height of the summer of 1936 , General Mola was the only person who might be considered Franco 's rival . |
| 24 | The United States was the only country which refused to contribute . |
| 25 | Cardus was the only man left for Spain to cheer . |
| 26 | Mrs Wright was the only person we knew who took the Observer . |
| 27 | Mollie was the only child of Thomas Arthur Gryke , manufacturer from Eaglesclough on the way to Huddersfield and do n't let anybody forget it ! |
| 28 | But if a matter came to a head that withdrawing my labour was the only way to resolve it , that I thought was the only way to resolve it , I 'd go out and do it again . |
| 29 | Independence of domestic policies Under the adjustable peg system , deficit countries had to direct fiscal and monetary policies at the external situation since expenditure-reducing was the only way in which the balance of payments could be improved without devaluation . |
| 30 | Yet if football was the only factor the prospect would be a fascinating one — the 1988 show transferred from the summer thunderstorms of West Germany to the clinging heat of Palermo and Cagliari , in which the Egyptians will be the only players who feel at home . |