Example sentences of "[modal v] only [be] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | And he , even as he turned his damp face towards me , pink and stupid in his unbuttoned uniform , could only be Casey , rooted in my dreams now , the same leering grin that will haunt me for years . |
| 32 | The real outlet for the misery of the north and north-west could only be emigration . |
| 33 | But of course as far as Britain was concerned , this could only be intervention against France . |
| 34 | Darwin 's conclusion then , in direct contrast to that of his even more orthodox Captain , was that the Galapagos finches could only be varieties , and were therefore not worth collecting carefully . |
| 35 | Her first impression of the man she knew with a sinking feeling could only be Niall Grant was of strong , sun-tanned features which held her gaze as the blue eyes looked coolly into hers , and for the first time in her life her height , which at five feet eight inches had given her an advantage over a lot of men , suddenly seemed diminished . |
| 36 | Then she was in another bedroom which could only be Luke 's , and on the chest by the window lay the passport . |
| 37 | But I could hear the breathy snarl that Mala makes when she is about to hurt someone quite badly , and with it a menacing series of grunts that could only be Gharrgoyles . |
| 38 | My goodness , if I could only be God for a short time-even half a day ! — then I 'd be content to be St Peter for ever after ! " |
| 39 | A hot wind from Africa , the tiger striped beaches , brilliant sunshine from a sky of blue , and the backdrop of the fire mountains — this could only be Lanzarote . |
| 40 | This could only be Charlotte Feaver ; Charlotte the Scarlet , as Oscar called her . |
| 41 | This grade is designed for those who have gained a well recognised qualification but who , previously , could only be student members of the HCIMA . |
| 42 | They 'd only be evidence of her crush on Harry , not of his presence at her death . ’ |
| 43 | Without a knowledge of good and evil , for example , there would only be ignorance and destruction . |
| 44 | At this point a wag from the back of the large audience called out " the only trouble is that it would only be 2½″ long ! " |
| 45 | George noted that Sprague — it would only be Sprague had been leaking a version of Maxim 's performance at the Committee . |
| 46 | If two people are merely sharing a house or flat , e.g. two friends , unless the underwriters have been asked specifically to cover both persons ' property , there would only be cover for the property of the Policyholder . |
| 47 | The modern or contemporary quarter of Intolerance would make an excellent film in its own right but even then the industrial scene would only be part of the scene setting and would fade in the memory as the hero passes from scene to scene in the ‘ picaresque ’ fashion of so many movies . |
| 48 | ‘ Afterwards , there would only be dislike and resentment , because you do n't care for my feelings at all . |
| 49 | There would only be reason for despair if more general affluence had been accompanied by a withdrawal from the regard for precious substances , since this would imply rejection of the notion of excellence , the basis not merely of cultural advance but of the very attainment of humanity . |
| 50 | Now there would only be days to finish things . |
| 51 | ‘ Neither of you will face criminal charges , though it would only be justice after what you 're doing to my sister . |
| 52 | Her heart was pounding and , realising there was no point in pretending any longer , she opted for frankness , saying , ‘ It would only be lust . ’ |
| 53 | ‘ The most glaring one was last night when you tried to appeal to my pragmatic nature by admitting that ‘ it would only be lust ’ — no doubt you imagined we could establish some sort of ‘ adult ’ agreement on the basis of that . ’ |
| 54 | While I am away please note that there will only be weekday Masses on Monday and Friday . |
| 55 | At least no if I do it will only be Friday morning . |
| 56 | While the EV figures will only be guidelines for any individual project , the expected and actual cumulative figures will converge in the long run if the method is consistently applied , maximizing the productivity of the R&D function . |
| 57 | While the EV figures will only be guidelines for any individual project , the expected and actual cumulative figures will converge in the long run if the method is consistently applied , maximizing the productivity of the R&D function . |
| 58 | There may be many things you would like to say in this report but there will only be room for important ones . |
| 59 | ‘ So , if you punish yourself through self-denial in the puritan way , in the English Christian way , there will only be resentment and more unhappiness . ’ |
| 60 | ‘ I know anything you discover will only be grist to your mill ! ’ |