Sentence examples for if only narrowly from inspiring English sources

Still, Mr. Brown held some trump cards, and the betting among Britain's political commentators was that he would survive, if only narrowly, for reasons that had much to do with the procedural minefield facing his Labor detractors.

In "Total Denial," Milena Kaneva's incisive look at Myanmar, one thing is unmistakable: Its central figure, Ka Hsaw Wa, is the stuff heroes are made of (even if the film only narrowly escapes overglorifying him).

Unless DSK was planning on restraint, if elected, France's socialists only narrowly escaped elevating a man who would have had to make presidential time, presumably with help from men such as "Dodo the Pimp" (a brothel owner who denies pimping charges), for catering and selecting pleasing "equipment" for unusually rough, libertine orgies in secret apartments.

But even if the new man is installed by early next week, he will have a hectic few weeks if a Forest side who only narrowly avoided relegation from the Championship last season are to challenge for promotion this time around.

But her authority would be weakened if she won a leadership contest only narrowly.

His comments followed remarks by Nigel Farage, the Ukip leader, that there could be an irresistible demand for a second vote if the 23 June referendum were only narrowly won by the remain campaign.

This is only narrowly true.

(Potatoes only narrowly escaped).

It only narrowly failed.

The eruption was only narrowly averted.

Mr Lagos won election only narrowly.