Example sentences of "can only be [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And at whatever time of the year you visit Edinburgh , there are the art galleries and museums — though the priceless and vulnerable collection of Turner water-colours can only be seen for a short period in winter . |
| 2 | The minimum and maximum periods for verification can only be determined for a particular installation . |
| 3 | Access can only be denied for a maximum period of thirty-six hours . |
| 4 | That situation can only be tolerated for a while and following the Bank 's offer of 3% last June a series of consultation meetings with members overwhelmingly rejected the offer . |
| 5 | This is because the egg can only be fertilised for a short period of time following its release . |
| 6 | It seems that human attention can only be sustained for a very limited time by any subject , even the prospects of its own destruction . |
| 7 | The company of some elderly relatives can only be enjoyed for a limited period at the end of a busy day , and long evenings — every evening — spent together can be a strain on all concerned in different ways . |
| 8 | Because flat-rate unemployment benefit can only be drawn for a maximum of a year , a large number of today 's unemployed find themselves having to draw means-tested assistance . |