Example sentences of "[coord] [noun prp] could only " in BNC.
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| 1 | Patrick and Jim could only just overhear the conversation that ensued , in quick-fire French . |
| 2 | The rear gunner loosed off a round of deadliness in the general direction of the fighter , but , it seemed , he was not the target and Biggins could only watch in morbid fascination as his wing man went down in flames . |
| 3 | Anil Kumble took four of the seven wickets to fall today and England could only quibble with one of them — when Graeme Hick looked to have been wrongly given out for 47 , caught off bat-and-pad at short leg . |
| 4 | The selection of the correct key added on another minute or so and Sandison could only look on feeling helpless and frustrated . |
| 5 | There was still that bleak emptiness about his eyes , and Lissa could only guess at the torment he was going through . |
| 6 | It was touching and exciting to be there at the end singing ‘ It 's a lovely day tomorrow ’ with Cilla and Su and Cannon and Wisdom and Norden and Ball , and God could only bless the GB Public for their incredible largess . |
| 7 | Bathsheba and Gabriel could only stare , and tremble at the strange and dangerous beauty of the storm . |
| 8 | Within a minute the same Paul Cook was discharging another defence splitting ball , unfortunately it was his own defence and Mike could only beat out Martin Carruthers ' shot into the path of Mark Steen as we know . |
| 9 | It was as good as a caress and Violet could only squirm . |
| 10 | Ace , Defries and Johannsen could only watch as , almost in slow motion , Daak thrust out a fist to support his weight — and pushed down half the switches on the control panel . |
| 11 | There was a lot of noise , much broken glass and Bernard and Laura could only guess with horror at the disreputable behaviour until they found evidence on the lawn the following morning . |
| 12 | and she 's off for eleven full days and John could only afford to supply the three of them . |
| 13 | Iris 's expression gave nothing away and Melissa could only guess how she was feeling . |
| 14 | There were lots of little gems of advice that he wanted to offer his daughter , but Ian could only look blankly at her as he steeled himself to give her away . |
| 15 | But Slorne could only stare mutely at him in the cold moonlight . |
| 16 | England wicketkeeper Alec Stewart hit 75 and helped Thorpe put on 136 for the third wicket but Surrey could only manage 233 for six in 83 overs . |
| 17 | Wayne said as the two of them sat in the empty hull of a partly-restored cruiser on the Saturday morning , but Pete could only shrug . |
| 18 | But Charles could only sip absently and put the glass down . |