Example sentences of "[verb] because [pers pn] can only " in BNC.
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| 1 | But although it is such a widespread condition , endometriosis is often overlooked because it can only be diagnosed by a minor surgical procedure called laparoscopy ( the insertion of an illuminated instrument through a small incision in the abdomen ) and many suffers do have problems getting their GPs to refer them to a specialist who can do the these for them . |
| 2 | That 's a conditional gift divorce makes it that that gift is revoked but she may still survive therefore the condition would apply and therefore the subsequent er provisions that you 've made in a will do n't apply because they can only apply if the wife survives twenty eight days but that 's ignored ! |
| 3 | However , the distances to the galaxies are not very well known because we can only measure them indirectly . |
| 4 | ‘ I believe that the new legislation and initiatives such as the Heartbeat Campaign should be welcomed because they can only serve to benefit the industry . ’ |
| 5 | Many leisure activities would hardly figure because we can only value them as ways of relaxing from engagement in what really matters . |