Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] only make [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Words would only make the situation even worse — if that were possible . |
| 2 | The Shell Account Card will only make the purchases you authorise — eg. fuel only ; fuel and oil ; fuel , oil , servicing and shop sales ; named drivers only ; specific vehicle registration numbers only . |
| 3 | Any ambivalence or uncertainty will only make the child 's demands more intense . |
| 4 | It is suggested that this is an addition to a breach of CA 1985 , s263 which provides that the vendor can only make a distribution out of profits available for the purpose . |
| 5 | This provides that a court may only make a care order if it is satisfied that the child concerned is suffering significant harm . |
| 6 | A discussion of these things would only make the atmosphere worse . ’ |
| 7 | A court can only make a care or supervision order if satisfied : ( a ) that the child concerned is suffering , or is likely to suffer significant harm ; and ( b ) that the harm , or likelihood of harm is attributable to : ( i ) the care given to the child , or likely to be given to him if the order were not made , not being what it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give to him ; or ( ii ) the child being beyond parental control ( s31 ) . |
| 8 | Without a scientific analysis public policy-makers may only make the problem worse . |
| 9 | Mr Ridley said that manufacturing output was now at a record level — 12 per cent higher than in 1979 , and 6 per cent higher than the previous all-time peak in 1974 , and accused Labour politicians of being like ‘ quack doctors ’ — claiming the country was ill and prescribing a cure that in reality would only make the country worse off . |
| 10 | Lois will only make a profit or loss under the second strategy when there are changes in relative prices . |
| 11 | Unless the context specifically demands it , regular reference to information normally left unspecified in a given language will only make the translation awkward and unnatural because it will not reflect normal ways of reporting experience in the target language . |