Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] only be [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Some visits may only be for convenience shopping and some for comparison .
2 A spokeswoman for the Department of Transport said that diversions would only be in use at the weekend .
3 It should be made clear both that ( A + B ) does not need to add up to 100 — it is an unfortunate chance that the 80/20 or 90/10 ‘ rules ’ are so well known — and that access frequency loading will only be of benefit when A is less than B. If A were greater than B , meaning that the less active records were loaded first , file access times would be poorer than those of randomly loaded files !
4 Birthing is woman 's work and thoo 'd only be in t'road . ’
5 On top of this it is known that any one mould would only be in use between seven and fifteen years .
6 Possible Lower Palaeozoic sources will only be of interest where they have escaped premature maturation brought on by burial under thick Devonian cover , a factor very difficult to assess ahead of analytical work in areas where the Devonian has itself suffered erosion .
7 The English landscape is of a richly diverse nature and an understanding of the complex early factors which influenced the creation of its individual regions can only be of value in helping to ensure the preservation of its essential character .
8 The only potential drawback is that unlike a training course , this program will only be of use if the user has the discipline to use it on a regular basis .
9 Producing these on conventional printers is a very laborious process and the results will only be in black and white .
10 A further question that arises ( and that might be perceived on the face of this problem ) is whether dismissal by the Crown can only be for misbehaviour in office or whether it can be for an offence not related to judicial office or affecting judicial ability .
11 Both Astrid and Thomas agree that the collaborative nature of the joint venture can only be of benefit to all the participants .
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