Example sentences of "[pron] can only assume [conj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | One can only assume that , at least for a while , they were able to survive on fully aquatic prey , such as fishes . |
| 32 | One can only assume that this puppy 's there so Olympic hosts Spain at least get a sniff at a medal . |
| 33 | Considering the wretchedness for which these floating prisons later became infamous it was an unhappy endorsement and one can only assume that his short-term view of a particular problem was allowed to obscure his longer term aims . |
| 34 | One can only assume that the Roman officials exceeded their authority and treated the royal family with disrespect . |
| 35 | One can only assume that some estates and businesses were sold to his wealthy followers . |
| 36 | One can only assume that , if the Bill had been introduced 70 or 80 years ago , the House would have been rather more crowded than today . |
| 37 | One can only assume that this is another example of the popular press indulging in unwarranted smears , this time against the Mission Impossible Party of Labour and the loyal supporters of Darlington FC . |