Example sentences of "they [modal v] only [verb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By contrast , there are 2 basic operations at the lowest level ; so if instead all the basic operations were applied directly , at a single level , the first of them would only gain credit during the 2 th successful search . |
| 2 | These big events must be properly controlled if ever they take place and they must only take place with police permission and proper licenses . |
| 3 | A senior member of the Donegal executive of the Irish Farmers Association told farmers that they should only buy diesel from a legitimate source . |
| 4 | They could only speak Greek to the Romans , and it was for the Romans to decide whether they wanted an interpreter . |
| 5 | And two thirds said they would only have sex in a long-term relationship . |
| 6 | In July , when Nationalists protested at the failure of the corporation to appoint Nationalists to committee chairs , the mayor pointed out that fifteen or sixteen years ago the Nationalists had said that they would refuse to take such chairs and that they would only take part in corporation affairs in order to disrupt them . |
| 7 | Caterpillars have eyes on the sides of their body but they can only tell dark from light . |
| 8 | All the best rock bands come out of art colleges , etc … and it 's still the case they find they can only reproduce music from Beethoven , Mozart , etc . |
| 9 | The contents of this chapter can not describe the tax position on each transfer ; they can only draw attention to the possible heads of charge and reliefs available in respect of each of them . |
| 10 | Some have developed leukaemia , others feel so tired that they can only attend school for three hours a day . |
| 11 | erm , as long as , cos they can only claim benefit for a certain length of time ca n't they ? , then it switches from unemployment to Social Security . |
| 12 | And coming back from the sea , laden with fish for their young , they can only find safety in their nest holes . |