Example sentences of "only [vb infin] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all , I can only eat so much of the same thing . |
| 2 | ‘ You can only experience so much fame , ’ he says . |
| 3 | It will only buy so much , it wo n't buy everything money wo n't . |
| 4 | The answer is probably somewhere in-between , with a subconscious bias towards the latter ; but even then we instinctively adjust our standards to a mean recording norm — ‘ One can only expect so much ! ’ |
| 5 | That is not Mr Lawson 's fault , of course , but he has to live with the danger that while the world 's capital markets will duly bridge the gap between Britain 's domestic savings and investment , they will only do so at a lower price for sterling . |
| 6 | Anyone who advertises the deferred rate may only do so provided that the APR is more prominent , and they explain all the terms . ’ |
| 7 | British cinema must grow up , but it can only do so by building on everything it has already created , even when that includes silly Hollywood ripoffs . |
| 8 | According to Peter Hume , finance director of stockbrokers Seymour Pierce Butterfield , investors considering buying shares in a company offering concessionary discounts should only do so on the merits of the shares . |
| 9 | Though the group believes Britain should join , it warns that it should only do so at an exchange rate of around DM2.40 to the pound — involving a 15 per cent devaluation from the current DM2.79 . |
| 10 | Though the group believes Britain should join , it warns that it should only do so at an exchange rate of around DM2.40 to the pound — involving a 15 per cent devaluation from the current DM2.79 . |
| 11 | Whilst humans could eat meat , they could only do so after careful selection and preparation of the animal ( Lev . |
| 12 | The Americans , called on to prove their sincerity , could only do so in terms of the number of Hawks and TOWs that had already been shipped . |
| 13 | Her letters to her daughter were a constant reminder of the affairs of her kingdom — and of the fact that regents could only do so much . |
| 14 | I will take on the caring but I must have a break every six months , ’ or ‘ I can only do so if I can be sure that the incontinence service will be reliable . ’ |
| 15 | An l.e.d. requires 2V approximately between its ends to make it work and the output from the stereo would hardly achieve this or might only do so intermittently with loud sounds . |
| 16 | If ordinary newsagents want to display such material , they may only do so in a specially marked-off section of the shop , according to the Indecent Displays ( Control ) Act 1981 . |
| 17 | I should like to hear Rebecca 's version , but can only do so if I repair my rudeness and invite them here — ( Like the Queen , we never ask her back ) . |
| 18 | If , for some reason , you have to press some flowers that are not completely dry ( and you should only do so in an emergency ) , then you must first mop them with some clean paper tissues to soak up any droplets of water . |
| 19 | The injunctions that are undermining self-esteem can only do so when they are unobserved and unquestioned . |
| 20 | If the sectoral approach and spillover were to achieve any great potential , they could only do so on a more limited front — that is , by the six states which had already agreed to the supranational principle by forming the ECSC . |
| 21 | Note that prodder-armed Goblins can fight from a rear rank even if they have moved — unlike spears which can only do so when stationary ( see the Warhammer rulebook ) . |
| 22 | In her eyes , she could only do so by stepping outside the framework imposed by the Act . |
| 23 | And if Oliver wants to see me — which might be a good idea if I can talk some sense into him — then I 'll only do so if I 've cleared it with Stuart first . |
| 24 | A King , he said , could only do so in terms approved by his ministers . |
| 25 | You can only do so much at work , so do n't try to do any more . |
| 26 | They can only do so out of water . |
| 27 | If however we can show ( b ) , we can only do so by denying ( a ) , and making the argument from analogy unnecessary . |
| 28 | They observe , however , that it would on any view be a grave impediment to the freedom of the press if those who print , or a fortiori those who distribute , matter reflecting critically on the conduct of public authorities could only do so with impunity if they could first verify the accuracy of all statements of fact on which the criticism was based . |
| 29 | We could only do so if in our view he was so clearly and outrageously wrong that his decision could properly be said to be irrational . |
| 30 | If the superior wishes to show more trust in the subordinate , he can only do so by reducing C , ie by delegating more authority . |