Example sentences of "one [modal v] only speculate on " in BNC.
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| 1 | One can only speculate on the effect of long-term unemployment on vandalism , football hooliganism and the crime rate in general . |
| 2 | One can only speculate on the implications of that for the last years of life and , in particular , for the acceptance of tending roles . |
| 3 | These guards seem unmoved , while many of the prisoners object , one can only speculate on what Howard 's views would have been . |
| 4 | Their estates and assets were seized for the imperial treasury , and one can only speculate on the possible consequences . |
| 5 | In the absence of systematic research on these questions one can only speculate on the likely consequences of changes in employment practices . |