Example sentences of "[noun sg] can only " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My dear , sweet love , once you have seen , the whole idea of religion can only be tawdry , pathetic and … wrong . |
| 2 | Religion can only be understood ‘ on the pattern of individual neurotic symptoms ’ . |
| 3 | Interconnection of elements determine that action can only run effectively in a matrix . |
| 4 | First , a rational plan of action can only be arrived at after the patient 's problems have been identified . |
| 5 | This extra card can only be used by that shaman — the card can not be used by other shamans . |
| 6 | A further point was taken by Mr. Scrivener that the decisions referred to in the subsection can only be made by the Secretary of State personally and that he may not delegate or transfer the power to make the decision to a minister of state , as happened in the case of Mr. Pegg . |
| 7 | Ex.1a from the ‘ Haffner ’ Symphony shows two emphasized heavy-raindrop staccato notes followed by a third , tied to its neighbour , where the stroke can only have accentual meaning . |
| 8 | Any time that a wing begins to drop at a stall it is the beginning of a possible spin , but the spin can only develop if the wing is kept stalled and the glider is allowed to continue to yaw . |
| 9 | New tasks for perception can only be carried out in the same way ‘ under the guidance of tactile appropriation ’ ( ibid : 242 ) . |
| 10 | It is happening in the present , and the future can only be guessed at . |
| 11 | It would appear that if present trends like these continue unchecked the future can only bring increasing social disintegration , mounting crime , delinquency and violence , and decreasing safety and security of life , particularly for the weak and unprotected . |
| 12 | Despite the wide definition of " income " in s670 , the Revenue can only charge tax if they can find an appropriate Case and/or Schedule . |
| 13 | Now we need to talk a little bit about what happens when the veins or the arteries or the capillaries for that matter , the veins , the arteries or the capillaries have a leak in them , they become broken , now you already know that the circulatory system is a closed system and that the blood can only do its job if it 's being transported within that system , once the blood comes outside of that system then it 's lost the circulation and it can not perform its proper function any more , in other words the body 's losing its blood , okay , what condition do we call it when the circulatory system stops working properly ? |
| 14 | Thinking can only make use of the patterns we have acquired in the past . |
| 15 | WACC 's Forum Programme can only monitor what is happening in information technology , relying usually on secondary sources . |
| 16 | This programme can only succeed if the public are able to understand what is being done with their money , and why , and are encouraged to work with the landowners concerned so that the most practical and cost- efficient results are obtained . |
| 17 | Your mind can only focus attention on one area of the swing until it becomes muscle memory and works naturally . |
| 18 | Now all this reasoning can only be intended , I think , to give effect to the language of Nolan J. , interpreted in the same sense by Roch J. as by May L.J . |
| 19 | ‘ If you really do have a twin then the chances of finding Garry can only be better if you 're with me . ’ |
| 20 | Moreover , the piece of data chosen for study can only be partially analysed . |
| 21 | Equilibrium against collapse can only be maintained if the number of electrons ( and hence nucleons ) is less than . |
| 22 | The adviser can only hope that if the client was put at her ease while at the bureau then she may come back for further help when that issue could be picked up for suitable referral . |
| 23 | This problem arises because each grid cell can only have a single attribute value and because the chosen grid dimensions are too large to resolve the spatial detail required . |
| 24 | ‘ As the brat will be touched by your hands , Res , the pleasure can only be his . ’ |
| 25 | However , in other cases the courts have held that where a clause requiring best endeavours appears with an exclusion or force majeure clause , it qualifies the latter , so that the contractor can only rely on the exclusion or force majeure clause if it can establish that it used best endeavours ( see Yates and Hawkins , Standard Business Contracts : Exclusions and Related Devices , p165 ) . |
| 26 | Now that the tussle has begun in earnest , the East European telecommunications industry can only grow more confused . |
| 27 | The implication of this is that any policy proposal for a particular industry can only be made after an investigation of not only the structure of the industry , but also of the objectives and conduct of the firms within it . |
| 28 | This is not to diminish the importance of controlled empirical study and the value of its findings , but to suggest that the extent of its usefulness can only be established by continuing enquiry and experimentation in the classroom . |
| 29 | The originator of the tapes has clearly decided to make his tape deck pay for itself ( although I think he could take a few hints on how to eliminate unwanted hum and noise ) and the result can only be described as a rip off . |
| 30 | ‘ The result can only be health care services which have virtually no real accountability or contact with the local community , ’ he said . |