Example sentences of "[subord] only the first [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Unlike the First Concerto , which in terms of its piano writing is completely honest , and where only the first movement 's double trills need to be re-arranged to become audible , the Second Concerto requires some adjustments in order to serve Brahms 's purpose , and not merely to make life easier for the pianist !
2 If only the first Artificer , rather than a modern architect , had pointed out that Less is More .
3 So far from being something which was realized ( where it has been realized ) when universal suffrage was finally achieved , that very substantial and important achievement might reasonably be regarded as only the first step on the road to the creation of a fully democratic society .
4 But while the absence of additional tax on spirits yesterday was welcomed , it was also generally described as only the first step on a long road before Scotch and other spirits were able to operate on a level playing field against other alcoholic drinks , in particular , wine .
5 The rate ratio for admission was similar when only the first admission of each child was counted ( 27 vs 42 , rate ratio 0.65 [ 0.41–1.04 ] , p=0.09 ) .
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