Sentence examples for punctuated by only from inspiring English sources

After a rather lengthy lull punctuated by only Tropical Depression Seven-E, a tropical wave formed Tropical Depression Eight-E on August 21.

It took less than three minutes to reach downtown Itasca — a low-rise gathering of a couple of dozen retail establishments radiating from an intersection punctuated by the only traffic light within several miles.

Their not-quite-mile-long circuit around a pondlike section of the river was punctuated by stops, not only for dog treats and drinks of water but also for photo opportunities -- as this was their only chance for a Halloween celebration.

The interactions are punctuated by intervals, sometimes only a few seconds long, of rest, solitude and reflection.

Within the protective atolls, the coral islands are fairly densely packed so that the horizon is never an oppressive straight line but is always punctuated by the next island, only a few nautical miles away.

While most of these light-responsive proteins were originally discovered in photosynthetic organisms, the past few decades have been punctuated by experiments that not only commandeer but also engineer and enhance these natural tools to explore a wide variety of physiological questions.

The four hour drive is only punctuated by a roadhouse where hot milk has to substitute for coffee.

The quiet was only punctuated by the distant sound of hammering and occasional whirrs from the engines of BMWs with CD plates.

These gothic piles groan with heavy cornices and crenellations, their overbearing brick and stone walls only punctuated by the meanest of windows.

An awful first half was only punctuated by Ideye heading Lambert's cross inches wide and Jak Alnwick saving Lambert's deflected effort a minute before half-time.

The silence is only punctuated by the whir of the mechanical rabbit spinning around the track, the flurry of the greyhounds footsteps and the relentless drone of country and western music.