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Only a handful of the streets were paved, and most homes were used as summer homes.
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`` Only a relative handful of such reports was received '', the jury said, `` considering the widespread interest in the election, the number of voters and the size of this city ''.
Only a very few comparable DOSes were stored elsewhere than floppy disks ; among these exceptions were the British BBC Micro's optional Disc Filing System, DFS, offered as a kit with a disk controller chip, a ROM chip, and a handful of logic chips, to be installed inside the computer ; and Commodore's CBM DOS, located in a ROM chip in each disk drive.
As of 2010 US Military spending is about 43 % of the world total .. Only a handful of countries spent a larger portion of GDP on military in 2010 and of these only Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates spent more than US $ 10 billion.
Only a handful of Chiefs had signed treaties of cession, and in some of those cases it is doubtful whether they had understood the terms.
Only a handful of interstellar probes, such as Pioneer 10 and 11, Voyager 1 and 2, and New Horizons, are currently on trajectories that leave our Solar System.
Only a handful of native princes had their claim to the overlordship of Wales recognised by the English Crown.
Only a handful of the cops are honest, though frequently the wealthy of the city bribe the corrupt members of the police into performing their duty ( usually as a result of some crime being committed ( or threatened ) against a member of their family ).
Only a small amount of property was not destroyed, including a handful of seeds, two sows, one pig and a pair of chickens.
Only a handful of marches are written otherwise, usually in 4 / 4, but still using the same tempo ( see below ).
Only a handful of proprietors have owned the home, and the Holladay family was its steward for over 100 years.
Only a handful of businesses operate within the City of Asbury, however, this number has grown in recent years, along with an expanding population.
Only and streets
Only the southern tip of a large town has been uncovered, yet it has revealed complexes of multi-level buildings, streets, and squares with remains of walls standing as high as eight metres, all entombed in the solidified ash of the famous eruption of Thera.
Only a few streets away from Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur and the Lapin Agile, it is the heart of the city's elevated Montmartre quarter.
Only two central streets, the northwest-to-southeast Main Avenue and the northeast-to-southwest Shoshone Street, were named.
Only two of the village's streets run uphill from Route 353: Rumsey Street ( the easternmost tip of Waite Hollow Road ) on the village's southern boundary and West Street at the peak of the hill.
" Only an eleven-minute ride from Center Square in York, it featured high ground with perfect natural drainage, cement walks and curbs, macadamized streets, pure filtered water, electric lights, and a complete sewer system.
Only Dan Duryea as her boy friend hits a proper and credible stride, making a vicious and serpentine creature out of a cheap, chiseling tinhorn off the streets.
Only a few streets away, further shootings took place on Baggot Street, Fitzwilliam Square, Morehampton Road and Earlsfort Terrace.
Only a couple of streets wide ; the main street being the Carrer de Santa Agnès, it hosts a variety of bars ranging from the Dance and House music Ibiza is famed for to Rock and indie music.
Only a few streets of terraced homes remained in Gockston until detached and semi-detached houses were built courtesy of the company Bellway.
Only when they have satisfied a serving judge that they can handle themselves on the streets of Mega-City One can a rookie leave the Academy with his or her black helmet and full eagle badge.
Only two streets run through it, Stanyan Street at the western end between it and Golden Gate Park, and Masonic Avenue through the middle.
Only a handful of the houses that once dominated its tree-lined streets and avenues remain, mostly owned by McGill University, and today tree-less streets of concrete tower blocks are a more familiar sight.
Only about 20, 000 people ( rather than the anticipated 150, 000 ) lined Alexandria's streets to view the parade.
In 1922, Burke published The London Spy: A Book of Town Travels, part of which describes the male homosexual relationship as existing within the public spaces of the city: " Only in the misty corners of the thickening streets … can couples attain the solitude they seek … For the young lover … the street is more private than the home .”
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