Example sentences of "[prep] which [pron] can only [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | L-Fields are links in a ‘ chain of authority ’ which starts with the simplest living forms , runs upward through all life on this planet to the most complex form we know — man — and then extends outward into space and upward to an ‘ infinite authority ’ , about which we can only speculate . |
| 2 | There are ‘ hidden ’ factors about which we can only speculate , such as the direct effects on sand-eel stocks from the greatly increased shoals of herring and mackerel which are the result of recent bans on fishing for these species . |
| 3 | Well — I compare human life to a large Mansion of Many Apartments , two of which I can only describe , the doors of the rest being as yet shut upon me . |
| 4 | If this is correct , it may be asked why it is necessary to deal with the established , nominate torts at all , to which one can only respond that until the limits of the general tort are clearly established plaintiffs are likely to rely upon as many causes of action as they can , even though from our point of view it is untidy to have two or more torts rather than one . |
| 5 | And No. 6 displays both the breath-taking pianism we have now come to expect with a compositional skill to which one can only take one 's hat off . |
| 6 | Ask closed questions , to which she can only say ‘ yes ’ or ‘ no ’ , eg ‘ Do you like the wooden handles ? ’ |
| 7 | Even so , I understand he negotiated a substantial increase : an initiative on which I can only congratulate him . |