Example sentences of "the [noun] [pron] can only [vb infin] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | With the symmetry of the rest of the geometry we can only assume this to be from choice rather than from the limitations of the designers ' technology . |
| 2 | For the moment we can only piece together fragments of evidence . |
| 3 | ‘ At the moment we can only tell them apart by taking a sneaky look at the name-tags in their jumpers . |
| 4 | At the moment I can only take the family thing so far : I can talk about certain things , but then everything becomes a blank because I still feel too close to it all . |
| 5 | And then the railway lines themselves , snaking out secretly and backwards and then suddenly fanning out into a thousand arteries of shining black steel leaping through London and beyond to the places you can only imagine , the lines pulsing her brain with the excitement of where they 're going . |
| 6 | Although , the redundancies are n't a direct result of the recession , they add to the figures which can only shake the confidence of industry as a whole . |
| 7 | Well having had chance to peruse the weekend papers and read the various match reports on the game I can only say that the season better end quickly so we can get the scum worshipping out of the way as quickly as possible . |
| 8 | Well having had chance to peruse the weekend papers and read the various match reports on the game I can only say that the season better end quickly so we can get the scum worshipping out of the way as quickly as possible . |
| 9 | The disadvantages are the limitations that are placed on the observer who can only gain a limited amount of information without intruding and thus altering the spontaneity of the behaviour . |
| 10 | Paul Cook 's lovely ball to Andy Thomson , a penalty by the midfielder who can only command a weekly contract , did his and Turner 's cause no good at all . |
| 11 | In the much more complicated case of the Celebes we can only indicate their general nature , since we now see the result not of any single or recent change , but of a whole series of the later revolutions which have resulted in the present distribution of land in the Eastern Hemisphere . ’ |
| 12 | But though you can do a different remix for each different section of the audience , in the end you can only do one show at a time . |
| 13 | It is difficult and probably impossible to allow people thus abused to make statements in the press which can only interfere with the process of justice by which someone is tried . |
| 14 | That is the inevitable result of the doctrine which can only afford protection of the defendant at the risk or price of causing an injustice to the plaintiff . |
| 15 | In the meantime he can only sell his land subject to the conditions of the option agreement . |
| 16 | However , since the company itself can only act through human agents , a transaction carried out for the benefit of the company , will mean that those acting for it will be liable under the CSA 1985 . |
| 17 | Having looked at the draft Memorandum to the Presidency I can only say it seems to cover most of the key points . |
| 18 | It could be , or I 'm just wondering if it 's actually squirrels , because although the , the excreta contains berries erm a squirrel will eat berries , it will also eat nuts and of course they do bury their nuts and I 've actually seen squirrels in other parts of the country digging holes and starting a bit of a larder and of course there are a lot of , of erm squirrels in Croydon so I think unless you actually see the animal you can only speculate that it is something small like a vole or , or a squirrel . |