Sentence examples for dictated that only from inspiring English sources
The 1997 law that restructured Amtrak's governing board dictated that only one of its seven seats could be filled by a cabinet member.
As in many other cities in industrial-age Europe, the prevailing westerly wind dictated that only the less solvent pitched up in the east of the city.
History has so far dictated that only the top two sides on the A-League ladder can triumph in such a scenario.
But the city's high cost of real estate and construction dictated that only one would be moved, to an adjacent site where it will be elevated, according to the Mayor's Office of Recovery and Resiliency.
Crowd control has dictated that only Pier 84, at 44th Street, and a few other locations are available to viewers, with the expected throngs directed onto the West Side Highway, which will be closed to traffic.
The Edinburgh art establishment resides behind a silver veil of entitlement and they have long dictated that only their city can be home to Scotland's national collections and most important temporary exhibitions.
Economic rationality dictates that only incremental costs and benefits should affect decisions.
Geometry dictates that only two-, three-, four- and sixfold rotational symmetry can exist.
Common sense dictates that only in the rarest situations, due to completely unforeseen events, should a merger not close.
Protocol dictates that only the royal standard flies over Buckingham, and only when the monarch is in residence.
