Example sentences of "could [vb infin] only two [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly , if X were doubly degenerate we could have only two vectors p satisfying Xp = 0 , but each of these would give rise to other different vectors p . |
| 2 | By considering a simple case where the measured variables could take only two values , he obtained a mathematical expression that must be satisfied by a whole class of local theories . |
| 3 | These troops , clearly oblivious to danger , were at first thought to be a Dutch contingent , and had come so close that the Bren gunner could fire only two magazines before grenades knocked out his weapon . |
| 4 | And with harassed English treasurers now seeking help from the Scots on how to implement the tax next April , one senior council official said he could offer only two words of advice — ‘ Expect chaos . ’ |
| 5 | In the first half they had dominated the line-out through Bayfield and David Baldwin , they had handled the New Zealand scrum capably and they had put together two backline tries with training ground precision , whereas the struggling New Zealanders could find only two penalty goals from Greg Cooper and never looked like mounting a try-scoring attack . |