Example sentences of "in only the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It will no doubt be in only the rare instance that a man does not consider the possibility that the woman is not consenting , and yet does not actually believe that she is . |
| 2 | They all came as a result of his marvellously intuitive support play , the best stemming from a masterly dummy by his scrum-half partner , Andy Gregory , in only the second minute . |
| 3 | In only the second week of his month on loan from Newcastle , the 30-year old helped earn a point with his fourth goal for the Sky Blues . |
| 4 | In only the second three set match so far for Bates , Norfolk 's Bailey , fully recovered from a knee operation which almost severed his career when ranked at 124 back in 1990 , produced the strongest challenge yet . |
| 5 | Apparently many members are voted in only the second or third time round and he too could have waited quietly to be elected next time . |
| 6 | In only the second year of operation , the ‘ jetless ’ Rendcomb Aerial Derby looks firmly set to take over the mantle of the Badminton Air Day , now sadly defunct . |
| 7 | They took the lead through David Reeves in only the fifth minute . |
| 8 | In only the last two years I 've noticed that more people are being drawn to the hills in Northern Ireland . |
| 9 | He described his intention in only the vaguest of terms , saying that ‘ it was our purpose to ride forth against the enemies in the parts of France ’ , but it is likely that he and Lancaster hoped to join forces . |
| 10 | The former England winger limped out of his Wednesday debut after twisting his knee in only the 38th minute at Everton on Saturday . |
| 11 | When the poplar-tall Munton came on , his first ball was driven for four by Sohail who , 11 overs later , topped a hook off Lewis to reach 52 and take the total to 104 in only the 21st over . |
| 12 | An intelligent player , who read the game well , Peter was a considerable asset in the top flight but , in only the third match of 1972–73 , he had the misfortune to break his leg in a tackle with his former Liverpool team-mate Tommy Smith , and it was a year or more before he was really able to play properly again , and that represented a real loss to the club . |
| 13 | ‘ In only the broadest and I may say sloppiest usage of the term would this obsessive little undeadnik be counted as a dybbuk . |