Example sentences of "can only be [verb] [prep] one " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some proportional series , however , can only be extended along one axis at a time ; if an attempt is made to extend them along both axes simultaneously , unfillable structure points are created . |
| 2 | It is felt that this approach provides a general procedure having wide applications , instead of producing a very specific " tailor made " system that can only be applied to one company . |
| 3 | It is quite common in primitive exchange systems that the movement of goods can only be seen in one direction . |
| 4 | Clearly , spreads can only be compared in one currency sector . |
| 5 | A pedestal basin generally has a slightly larger washing area than a wall-hung basin ; it does n't need such a secure fixing , and the supporting pedestal hides the plumbing , but it can only be installed at one height . |
| 6 | For example , a major constraint upon effective management of human resources in secondary schools is the notion that the curriculum can only be delivered by one teacher in one classroom teaching one subject to one class . |
| 7 | Note that mappings can only be specified from one LIFESPAN user to one relational database user , or , from many LIFESPAN users to one relational database user . |
| 8 | Some of the keynames ( like Beep ) can only be set to one of two values , so Beep=yes means that Windows will beep every time there 's an error . |
| 9 | This can only be used with one or more floppy drives , and copies all the information from one disk to another . |