Sentence examples for only two precedents from inspiring English sources

A young student of tennis history, Alexandra Stevenson knows there are only two precedents for what she did last year at Wimbledon, where she qualified into the main draw and then served and curtsied her way to the semifinals.

"A breakup is a kind of nuclear explosion with only two precedents in history, the breakups of Standard Oil in the beginning of the century and AT&T in the 1980s.

However this is unusual, with only two precedents in Australian history.

Researchers at the International Tennis Federation could find only one other precedent at a tour-level event in the Open era.

There's also the not-inconsiderable matter of historical precedent: only two horses have completed the Louisiana-Kentucky Derby double in the history of the race.

If they prevail, the court will operate with only eight members, and precedent assures us that important cases will receive a 4-4 tie.

Although abuse was specifically employed in only two cases before Rumsfeld rescinded the order, practical precedents had been set; and the broader mixed message sent from the White House clearly reached commanders in the field.

Hernandez offered two precedents for his view that only professional journalists should enjoy the protections of the negligence standard.

Only two governors have became incapacitated during their terms, and current precedent is that the governor's office is to notify the lieutenant governor, who will then make the decision to become acting-governor by notifying the General Assembly by letter.

There are very few precedents for a whole plant being approved as a drug (only two "botanical drugs" are currently approved in the U.S.).

There are very few precedents for a whole plant being approved as a drug (only two "botanical drugs" are currently approved in the U.S).