Example sentences of "and [vb mod] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | As far as grants are concerned , students who apply for a place are almost certain to have used at least three years ' worth of their local authority grant entitlement while studying at university or polytechnic , and may only be eligible for a further one-year entitlement if they have been accepted at a drama school . |
| 2 | A major constraint upon the straightforward re-use of a windmill as a dwelling is imposed by its circular or polygonal plan which tends to conflict with conventional cubical furniture and may only be reconciled satisfactorily with purpose-made , built-in fitting ( Plate 40 ) . |
| 3 | The rash may be barely visible , and may only be present for a few days , or it may be widespread and obvious and persist for many weeks . |
| 4 | Options are not transferable and may only be exercised by the persons to whom they were granted or their personal representatives . |
| 5 | Hence , the use of a GIS with a GUI can only improve user productivity in ‘ use ’ factors , for example by increasing the speed of use and reducing errors , and may only help the user with a previously substantial knowledge of GIS . |
| 6 | Quite often , the djinn are simply invisible , and may only be identified by a whiff of cinnamon in the air . |
| 7 | The distinctions between the three cell types are quite subtle and may only be obvious after quite extensive testing . |
| 8 | Our data were subject to several constraints : a far lower response rate from probation officers in the second survey ; the effects of changes in agency policies and practices during the two survey years ( e.g. medics ' notifying practices , police detection efforts/successes ) ; the ‘ loss ’ of some users identified in the first survey , and of some new users , to institutions and agencies not covered by the research ( e.g. custody , rehabilitation units , drug agencies in adjacent areas ) ; disillusionment with some agencies among heroin users ( particularly medical services ) , which may have produced a higher ratio of unknown to known users than in the previous year ; the optimistic assumption of 20 per cent annual outcidence-for instance , one review of follow-up studies of opioid users suggests that outcidence after one year is typically around 10 per cent , and may only reach 40–50 per cent after ten years , even for those who have received ‘ treatment ’ ( Home Office 1986 , ch. 7 ) ; and the decline in the size of the youth population , due largely to the drop in the birth rate during the 1960s-that is , the absolute number of known heroin users could decrease while the rate per 1,000 youths remained the same or even increased ( the population figures from which our prevalence rates were calculated derived from 1981 Census statistics , and do not take into account projected trends ) . |
| 9 | Although many patients are quite fit when admitted to the ward , they will become completely dependent when they have an anaesthetic and may only slowly return to independence after a surgical procedure . |
| 10 | ( Compare X , Y and Z in fig i ) — In some the progression is very rapid while in others it takes very many years and may only be triggered by an acute personal crisis such as retirement or when the children leave home ( the " empty nest syndrome " ) . |
| 11 | Where there is no tidal range wave attack is concentrated at the same level of the coast for twenty-four hours a day , but where the tidal range is great it may be spread over a vast foreshore zone and may only attack the foot of the cliffs for a very short period at each high tide . |
| 12 | Unfortunately , certain landlords tend to abuse rights of access and as a first step the tenant should ensure that the right is subject to reasonable notice and may only be exercised at reasonable times , except of course in cases of emergency . |
| 13 | We humans , however , are not given the power to look into the mind of a penguin and must only accept that this is the best way to ensure survival of the species . |
| 14 | That back-up service would also allow our full-time officers to concentrate on the recruitment and servicing of our members , which must and must only be and remain our highest priority . |
| 15 | When fitting 8 spokes all the load is on the studs as it is with RR wheels and should only be used with the larger studs . |
| 16 | Appointment or re-appointment over the age of 65 should be regarded as exceptional and should only be offered if equally suitable younger candidates are not available . ’ |
| 17 | The delay line i.c. is an expensive device and should only be removed from it 's packing when all construction has been completed and checked . |
| 18 | These screws are for overall height adjustment purposes only and should only be touched if the desired action height is out of range for the individual saddle height screws . |
| 19 | And the World Health Organisation suggests that all children should not use fluoride mouth rinses and should only have toothpaste portions the size of a small pea . |
| 20 | It is important to remember that fleece is a FLOATING CLOCHE and should only be supported by the plants it protects and is by definition just that — a material to ‘ float ’ over the crop supported only by the crop . |
| 21 | Photography is extremely expensive and should only be undertaken if it is necessary — which is not the same as being marginally useful or pleasant . |
| 22 | The decision as to how detailed a breakdown of costs is required is crucial and should only be taken at a high level in the management structure . |
| 23 | Push-ups on one arm : this is a difficult exercise and should only be tried by the more experienced . |
| 24 | The top two semitones , B ♯ and C are , however , rather difficult to produce and should only used at the end of an upward-rushing ff scale . |
| 25 | They are very easily obscured , and should only be used in conjunction with the pp of other instruments , and even then should be marked mf at least , if they are to ‘ tell ’ . |
| 26 | The references which are suggested are not obligatory and should only be made as appropriate with regards to the item being indexed . |
| 27 | DOS 6 is not yet compatible with Novell , and should only be installed on stand-alone workstations . |
| 28 | The use of this Hall by staff for extra-curricular activities is incongruous , and should only be permitted to continue if there is no conflict with an exhibition programme . |
| 29 | The LIFESPAN ABLE program can only be run when LIFESPAN is shut down and should only be used by LIFESPAN Managers . |
| 30 | This is only available to module header version 2.2 and later , and should only be used in modules of type FOREIGN . |