Example sentences of "be only one [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 There has been only one Nobel prize in embryology .
2 Clark had always loved computation , and a childhood estimation of the minimum possible capacity of Noah 's ark foreshadowed his later demonstration in Applied Pharmacology that the preparation of some homoeopathic remedies involved dilutions of such order that there would be only one drug molecule in a volume of solution equal to that circumscribed by the orbit of the planet Neptune .
3 But now everyone in Faringdon has a folly dining room , there 's the folly pub and even a folly newspaper , but there 's only one folly tower .
4 Is it because it 's a Tuesday , your mother 's gone shopping and there 's only one banana yoghurt left in the fridge , or is it because Channel 4 's new breakfast show is so bad ! ?
5 There 's only one skirting board and the pipe cover .
6 It 's only one year difference is it ?
7 There 's only one slice bread .
8 There 's only one FA Cup Final , one Wimbledon , one Royal Ascot every season , even though there 's plenty of football , tennis and racing at other times .
9 Very good the only the only there 's only one letter wrong in that have a guess which one it was .
10 There 's only one thing potato farmers want on Britain 's menu this autumn … spuds , spuds , and more spuds .
11 Well as there 's only one Ryedale sector perhaps Ryedale east .
12 But there 's only one plate mum in the ground .
13 As the UK is such a small geographical market , there is only one performing Right society .
14 There is only one methadone clinic in Dublin .
15 THE GROUND covered by Soho Fire Station is only one mile square , but it is a very crowded square mile .
16 Also , there is only one goal state .
17 It is suggested in Chapter 1 that , even where there is only one video room , it is wise to have a fallback video player in case of breakdown .
18 There is only one Animal Welfare Centre between Shetland and Inverness and it is based in Caithness .
19 As there is only one fixing point , this being on the base , it would have had to have been fastened to a stable item , such as furniture .
20 As a special launch offer there is only one p&p charge for any quantity ordered .
21 If there is only one adult resident , a discount of 25 per cent can be claimed ( s79 ) ; it is important therefore that if husband and wife cease to live together each of them should notify the local authority that separation has taken place so as to end joint liability and for the remaining resident spouse to claim the discount ( if applicable ) .
22 K : ‘ I am disappointed because although I bought a freezer there is only one power point in the kitchen so we ca n't use it — an extension lead would be dangerous with Chloe toddling about .
23 And when we come to resolution six er , there is only one district council which has a made a nomination for the erm moderator for general assembly for ninety three , ninety four ?
24 There is only one entry point for spaceships into the world within the planet .
25 Since there is only one cash book for the organization , cash does not pass from fund to fund and so is excluded from the journal entry .
26 In the metropolitan police there is only one fraud squad officer for every hundred officers .
27 There is only one league match left after that and a West derby victory would put them out of reach .
28 They say in areas where there is only one mail delivery a day , letters could be delayed by 24 hours .
29 However , it is strongly advised that there is only one LIFESPAN user with the MANAGER privilege — please contact Sema Software Technology Technical Support Department for further advice .
30 However , it is strongly advised that there is only one LIFESPAN user with the MARKETING privilege — please contact Sema Software Technology Technical Support Department for further advice .
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