Example sentences of "[noun] [noun pl] can only " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition succession rights can only be passed on once . |
| 2 | Tape files can only be accessed in this way ( figure 5.2 ) and therefore tapes can only be used for serial or sequential files . |
| 3 | The model predicts that vulnerability factors can only be expected to be revealed amongst women experiencing major difficulties or who have recently experienced a severe event . |
| 4 | However , a complete picture of error patterns can only emerge by comparing errors made by normal speakers with those made by speakers with a language disorder . |
| 5 | Managers can motivate staff — motivation is at the control of the individual , therefore management policies can only support , reinforce or enhance the individual . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Since stray cat populations can only be dosed with the birth pill via their food , there is always the chance that certain cats will avoid the treated meals provided for them and scavenge or catch prey for themselves . |
| 8 | AJR procedure incorporates certain procedural protections for public bodies and the rule that a claimant asserting public law interests can only use AJR procedure puts him at a disadvantage which is justifiable only on the assumption that public law interests do not matter as much as private law rights and , therefore , do not deserve as much legal protection . |
| 9 | No sum is disclosed but bankruptcy proceedings can only be brought if at least £750 is owed . |
| 10 | The enhancement of team relationships can only be achieved if team maintenance is perceived as a learning process following the established models of action learning ( see Figure 5.5 ) . |
| 11 | The Confederation of British Industry , in particular , is concerned that , with investment falling sharply this year , the absence of business tax reductions can only serve to deepen the gloom . |
| 12 | There are no easy answers at High Rocks , but privately negotiated fee deals can only serve to make the right solution even harder to find . |
| 13 | For example , we have already noted the argument ( and see Chapter 2 below ) that if semantics is to be truth-conditional , then the truth conditions can only be assigned to utterances , not sentences — in other words , contextual specifications are a necessary input to a semantic component , and thus pragmatics is ( at least in this respect ) 16 prior to semantics . |
| 14 | Medium security levels can enter and delete data and low security levels can only view data . |
| 15 | There are those where mission critical business decisions can only be made based on absolute up to date information . |
| 16 | Other importable file formats can only be loaded from within the TableCurve environment , so suitable data need only be typed into an ascii file with a word processor or line editor to be used , and a path to any directory on the disk can be included if necessary . |
| 17 | This is not a wholly negative development , but in the new atmosphere it creates antiracist initiatives can only appear to be a patronizing and unacceptable form of special pleading . |
| 18 | ‘ This is why food packaging products can only be 50% recycled . |
| 19 | Although DNase I footprints can only provide a crude estimate of ligand site size , the footprints with sequences such as ( TAA ) 4 CG(TTA) 4 give some clues as to the orientation of the drug molecule . |
| 20 | Most phone lines can only take a total REN of 4 , so a phone plus the Ascom would be the limit . |
| 21 | Quite why some of the leading golfers in the world started to behave like 18 handicap amateurs can only be attributed to the special pressures which the Ryder Cup produces . |
| 22 | Lothian Highways can only survive if it operates as a TEAM . |
| 23 | In Europe as a whole , mums with under fives work an average of 30 hours a week , while UK mums can only manage under 20 hours a week . |
| 24 | In such a climate of change the 29th Edition Rules for Automatic Sprinkler Systems can only indicate that required sprinkler protection for broad categories of commodity . |
| 25 | Boolean variables can only take one of the 2 values TRUE or FALSE . |
| 26 | Everyone has customers , even though these are internal to the organisation , and many quality defects can only be dealt with on an inter-departmental basis . |
| 27 | Taking these two points into consideration leads us to the conclusion that meaningful chain dimensions can only be values averaged over the many conformations assumed . |
| 28 | However , the success of recent policy initiatives can only be fully met if farmers find it their own interests to plant up pieces of land in such a way as to achieve both timber production and environmental improvement . |
| 29 | That teachers — young , middle-aged , and those near retirement — can be asked to express how they really feel about curriculum developments can only be for the good . |
| 30 | At present , road blocks can only be set if the police have reasonable grounds for believing a serious offence is about to be committed , or if they are searching for someone who intends to commit an offence . |