Example sentences of "[Wh det] [modal v] only be [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These principles remain important because of the narrow scope and possible inapplicability of ss.61 and 62 of the FSA , which may only be invoked in the context of investment business and on condition that a rule against insider dealing has been adopted by the SIB , an SRO , or an RPB . |
| 2 | In the coming weeks the The England party is due to visit outposts such as Cuttack , Jampshedpu and Ahmedabad which may only be reached by tortuous train journeys of up to 15 hours , some requiring overnight travel between games . |
| 3 | Towards the end of this phase bronchitis develops , characterised by mucus containing immature lungworms in the airways , which may only be seen with the aid of a low-power microscope , and by cellular infiltration of the epithelium . |
| 4 | But a new entity , MODULE can be described which may only be given by one LECTURER and is part of only one COURSE . |
| 5 | The effect of this is to make clear that registration as an RFL does not entitle the RFL to undertake work which may only be done by a solicitor , and also that an RFL must not put solicitors or recognised bodies in breach of rules , or other requirements of conduct . |
| 6 | Careful study of the bird trade press during the first few months of 1989 led to the identification of a large number of advertisements offering species , such as the Scarlet Macaw , which may only be put on sale after permission has been obtained from the Department of the Environment . |
| 7 | An application for a change of use for instance could , if successful , saddle the landlord with a detrimental use which may only be reconverted by another planning permission . |
| 8 | They have believed that the whole purpose of the EEC is to build protective barriers which should only be reduced in return for a high price to be paid by ‘ the other side ’ . |
| 9 | In America in particular lawyers were accepting protests from stars who claimed their image was ‘ intellectual property ’ which should only be reproduced with their permission . |
| 10 | Neon Tetras — A small Characin with very bright blue and red colouration which must only be kept in shoals and preferably in acid water . |
| 11 | Field barns were built to serve land lying some distance from the farmstead , or which could only be reached from it by way of steep hills . |
| 12 | When the guardians proposed moving some families to Henfield , a few miles away , a fight broke out which could only be stopped by troops from Brighton . |
| 13 | Harfleur had taught him a lesson : he must be properly prepared for siege warfare , all the more so since he now planned a conquest which could only be achieved through sieges and the show of effective military might . |
| 14 | Whether annexation was a long-term aim in Japan is debatable ; what is clear is that Japanese believed that their nation 's security necessitated a hold on power in Korea of a kind which could only be achieved by colonial status . |
| 15 | The room was sparse and tidy , as fresh-looking and tasteful as the rest of the apartment , and like the rest of the place it told her nothing about Carson — except , perhaps , that he employed somebody to clean up for him , because it had the impersonal neatness which could only be achieved by an outsider . |
| 16 | A Public Service Commission controlled all appointments ; there were 13 entrenched clauses which could only be altered by the vote of the five regional councils : a not altogether unbiased observer called this ‘ Government by Civil Servants behind a Parliamentary facade ’ . |
| 17 | The outward symptoms arose out of Tudor Grange 's ambitious expansion programme , which could only be fuelled by borrowings . |
| 18 | As for confession , which had been allowed to laymen , this was to be undertaken only when the penitent was in mortal danger : the emphasis now was not on contrition but on absolution which could only be given by a priest . |
| 19 | Judging by the display of satin and tat at the Scottish Exhibition Centre last week , we are in grave danger of being swallowed in a cloud of marital candyfloss which could only be born in the USA . |
| 20 | He says that in this case the father clearly had substantial rights of ‘ access ’ which could only be exercised in Kingston . |
| 21 | Secondly , the appearance of a woman in the composing room could be seen as a sort of violation of male privacy , which could only be viewed with horror by male comps . |
| 22 | In the Old Testament the sea was the symbol of chaos and evil , which could only be overcome by God . |
| 23 | Notoriously , positivists such as Carnap enunciated a principle of meaningfulness which banned transcendental reflection , but which could only be justified by the sort of argument which it debarred . |
| 24 | Eogan had told Snizort about the ritual mating between Humans and beasts , which could only be done under the strict control of the Court Sorcerers and the Panel of Judges , and Snizort had been entranced . |
| 25 | For many Keynesians , and certainly Keynes himself , the celebrated ‘ problem of money wages ’ was essentially one which could only be tackled on a political as opposed to an economic front . |
| 26 | The wall opposite the door , constructed of rows of teak slats , contained two seamless sliding doors , invisible to the naked eye , which could only be activated by miniature sonic transmitters . |
| 27 | The only access was through a sliding metal door which could only be activated by punching a code into the bellpush on the adjacent wall . |
| 28 | Izvestiya warned that the Civic Union 's programme would cause spiralling inflation which could only be broken by " strict , consistent monetary-credit and financial policy , the policy from which the government is retreating under pressure " . |
| 29 | When I established our environmental objectives in 1990 , I recognised that we had set ourselves some very demanding targets which could only be met through the continuous commitment and effort of everyone involved . |
| 30 | LABOUR delegates were warned yesterday that the party would lack electoral credibilty if it promised increases in public spending which could only be met by higher borrowing or taxes . |