Sentence examples for has only been won from inspiring English sources

The Costa has only been won once by a children's author – and that was Philip Pullman with The Amber Spyglass in 2001, so we've got everything crossed for Frances to pull it off!

"Sukkwan Island", the novella that makes up three-quarters of the book, won an array of literary awards on both sides of the Atlantic, including the French Prix Médicis Etranger, which in 40 years has only been won by eight other Americans, including Paul Auster and, before him, Philip Roth.Mr Vann's new book and first novel, "Caribou Island", has thus been eagerly awaited.

The Conservatives shadow education and health secretary Tim Yeo said the result was an "utter humiliation" for ministers and said that the vote had only been won because of the votes of Scottish MPs who had voted to impose fees on English students which would not apply north of the border.

Tottenham have lost four of their last six, Sunderland have lost six of the last seven, a spell in which they've not only not won, they've only been winning once, for 45 minutes of what turned into a 3-1 defeat at Manchester City.

Woods has only been on one winning Ryder Cup team - at Brookline in 1999 - but he has been part of seven winning Presidents Cup sides, where the USA take on an International side minus European players.

Woods has only been on one winning Ryder Cup team in seven appearances.

BG The Knowledge: players confused by penalty rebounds There has only been one home win in the last eight matches between Watford and Stoke, the away side winning five of those games including both of last season's encounters.

"Yuna Kim has not only been winning figure-skating competitions over the past several years, she has also been winning the hearts of the global public with her commitment, humility and ability to remain calm under pressure," said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake.

"There have only been two women who won the physics Nobel Prize.

"Well, I've won two Tour Championships, and I've only been a part of two winning Ryder Cups," Mickelson said.

Yongle had only been able to instigate and win a civil war against his nephew through his command of garrisons personally loyal to him.