Sentence examples for let alone turn from inspiring English sources

There are not enough skilled chefs in Britain to boil the broth, let alone turn it into a delectable sauce.

It can take time for a new business to begin making regular sales, let alone turn a healthy profit.

Nor does it mean that small companies will either, let alone turn it into a product or service.

But despite years of critical success, the company failed to break even, let alone turn a profit.

The government argues that it has to import so much because Mexico's small farmers cannot feed all Mexicans, let alone turn a profit.

But what was most ill-conceived about it was Ackman's fundamental premise — namely, that he knew what it took to run, let alone turn around, a major retailer.

No one in the room answered, let alone turned to acknowledge the man's question.

At such a low percentage, "Looped" was probably not covering its weekly running expenses, let alone turning a profit.

So, if the global and growing TB epidemic is to be contained, let alone turned around, novel drugs are vital.

By the close of business, I doubt whether the cook-cum-stallholder even made back the cost of her ingredients, let alone turned a profit.

You don't often hear stories of people facing down Dylan, let alone turning their backs on him, but Helm did both, stipulating that the maestro had to take on all the Hawks, as the Band then was, or none, and then later dropping out of the electric tour (apparently sick of the general obsequiousness towards the mighty Bob) to work on an oil rig.