Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] only be described " in BNC.
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| 1 | There remains , however , a wide range of views covering more obviously political aspects of the phenomena which could only be described together as ‘ elitist ’ if we accept that term as a residual category . |
| 2 | I am running a 1986 V8 County 90 which at 25,000 miles has no more than normal backlash in the transmission line , yet a most irritating noise has developed which can only be described as a clunk that occurs whenever I apply or lift off the throttle in any gear . |
| 3 | Devereux considers that , at root , there is a substratum which can only be described as consciousness , that this is a field effect and that the brain simply processes the consciousness in a similar way to that in which a television set processes a transmitted signal . |
| 4 | The main focus of our stay was dining at Les Trois Mousquetaires , which can only be described as a heavenly indulgence . |
| 5 | From this stage I proceeded to a more general sense of superiority , which can only be described as moral . |
| 6 | Curiously , the cover of ‘ Shepherd Moons ’ features Enya in which can only be described as an opera gown — she could be twenty or forty but her delicate beauty is intact . |
| 7 | He had piss-holes as eyes , foul breath , decaying teeth and an attitude towards Mandeville which can only be described as servile . |
| 8 | Frans Hals had painted portraits of girls who could only be described as plain , but something lively and piquant redeemed them . |
| 9 | There a reception committee awaited her , at the head of which was a young man who could only be described as beautiful . |
| 10 | They 're a wonderful blend of natural , gentle herbs and a hint of pure fruit juice , with added vitamin C. And they can only be described as liquid goodness . |
| 11 | It can only be described in terms of its organization according to an economy of logical tensions or strictures , of demands and constraints . |
| 12 | It can only be described as a record breaking achievement . |
| 13 | I was going through what could only be described a ‘ drop-out ’ period . |
| 14 | We went with our newly found friend who took us through the side door to a shed at the back of his premises and showed us what could only be described as treasure — five large horse collars of black leather . |
| 15 | After what could only be described as a very spirited fight a small but brilliantly coloured koi of about 7lb came to the net and I remember looking at it with disbelief that such a small fish could have pulled so hard . |
| 16 | The squad I ran became what can only be described as more ‘ disordered ’ and ‘ polluted ’ than had been the accepted norm , and we exhibited many verbal and nonverbal signals of this divergent nature . |
| 17 | It felt like it in the GLX , with what can only be described as feeble front-end grip , resulting in premature and excessive understeer . |
| 18 | At Love Field , a tin-pot airport outside Dallas , very late one night , he made what can only be described as a solicitation by prayer . |
| 19 | It was two or three days earlier that I had made my appointment , and as luck so often has it , the due day arrived to what can only be described as ‘ one of those days ’ . |
| 20 | In parallel to what can only be described as ‘ photo-painting ’ , Bowran has been developing a means of recreating the effect of a charcoal drawing with a printer colleague . |
| 21 | It troubled me with what can only be described as the Idea of Autumn . |
| 22 | The Full Moon in your own birth sign on the 14th should certainly be an eye-opener for what can only be described as a partnership or marital affairs — and yet out of all this turmoil will come a new kind of happiness , serenity and security . |
| 23 | The paint was brushed on , rubbed down , another coat , another rub , until perhaps ten or twelve coats had been applied to give what can only be described as a wonderful finish . |
| 24 | A seven-year-old lovable imp turned overnight into what can only be described as a ‘ demon ’ . |
| 25 | ‘ We did ask you nicely , ’ he said , with what can only be described as the faintest of smirks . |
| 26 | Those poor children in the Cairngorms had just been recovered from the clutches of what can only be described as moronic supervisors . |
| 27 | Although I 'm strongly against what can only be described as the ‘ bastardisation ’ of a property , a little out-of-keeping decor is often unavoidable unless you restrict yourself to a very limited range of choice . |
| 28 | Nottingham University lecturer Tony Thompson , a member of the inquiry team , said yesterday : ‘ Staff were subject to some manipulation by what can only be described as evil people . |
| 29 | Looking back over this year 's first round matches , obviously Germany 's defeat in Rio by Brazil , amid what can only be described as typical South American frenzy and excitement , was the biggest shock and one which might even lead to repercussions not only by the ITF about crowd behaviour in some parts of the world but also from within the disgruntled German camp . |
| 30 | The revival of interest in what can only be described as a strategy of import led growth began in the late 1950s as uneasiness over the optimistic , autarkic assumptions of the Khrushchev period increased . |