Example sentences of "can only be described " in BNC.
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| 1 | The squad I ran became what can only be described as more ‘ disordered ’ and ‘ polluted ’ than had been the accepted norm , and we exhibited many verbal and nonverbal signals of this divergent nature . |
| 2 | Given the singularly uncertain nature of the ‘ military control ’ which British forces in fact exercised at the time , one can sympathize with Mr Dennis when he remarks that ‘ this display of self-assurance can only be described as breathtaking ’ . |
| 3 | It felt like it in the GLX , with what can only be described as feeble front-end grip , resulting in premature and excessive understeer . |
| 4 | At Love Field , a tin-pot airport outside Dallas , very late one night , he made what can only be described as a solicitation by prayer . |
| 5 | The village can only be described as picturesque , the core built in the 13th century has narrow and sometimes steep and winding cobblestone alleys . |
| 6 | I am running a 1986 V8 County 90 which at 25,000 miles has no more than normal backlash in the transmission line , yet a most irritating noise has developed which can only be described as a clunk that occurs whenever I apply or lift off the throttle in any gear . |
| 7 | It was two or three days earlier that I had made my appointment , and as luck so often has it , the due day arrived to what can only be described as ‘ one of those days ’ . |
| 8 | In parallel to what can only be described as ‘ photo-painting ’ , Bowran has been developing a means of recreating the effect of a charcoal drawing with a printer colleague . |
| 9 | It troubled me with what can only be described as the Idea of Autumn . |
| 10 | The Full Moon in your own birth sign on the 14th should certainly be an eye-opener for what can only be described as a partnership or marital affairs — and yet out of all this turmoil will come a new kind of happiness , serenity and security . |
| 11 | The paint was brushed on , rubbed down , another coat , another rub , until perhaps ten or twelve coats had been applied to give what can only be described as a wonderful finish . |
| 12 | A seven-year-old lovable imp turned overnight into what can only be described as a ‘ demon ’ . |
| 13 | On another page he included a picture of Mary that can only be described as erotic . |
| 14 | Their act , however , known as ‘ The Raging Rhinos ’ , can only be described as one of the seven sexless wonders of the world — definitely more comic than seductive ! |
| 15 | Devereux considers that , at root , there is a substratum which can only be described as consciousness , that this is a field effect and that the brain simply processes the consciousness in a similar way to that in which a television set processes a transmitted signal . |
| 16 | The main focus of our stay was dining at Les Trois Mousquetaires , which can only be described as a heavenly indulgence . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | He looks at me hard and says in a voice that can only be described as arch , ‘ Do you mean do I cry when I see children with flies round their eyes ? |
| 19 | From this stage I proceeded to a more general sense of superiority , which can only be described as moral . |
| 20 | They 're a wonderful blend of natural , gentle herbs and a hint of pure fruit juice , with added vitamin C. And they can only be described as liquid goodness . |
| 21 | Having undergone complete refurbishing this vessel can only be described as ‘ resplendant ’ . |
| 22 | ‘ We did ask you nicely , ’ he said , with what can only be described as the faintest of smirks . |
| 23 | Those poor children in the Cairngorms had just been recovered from the clutches of what can only be described as moronic supervisors . |
| 24 | Although I 'm strongly against what can only be described as the ‘ bastardisation ’ of a property , a little out-of-keeping decor is often unavoidable unless you restrict yourself to a very limited range of choice . |
| 25 | Nottingham University lecturer Tony Thompson , a member of the inquiry team , said yesterday : ‘ Staff were subject to some manipulation by what can only be described as evil people . |
| 26 | My initial question was answered and these dedicated crew members who give so much time so freely can only be described as the salt of the earth . |
| 27 | Looking back over this year 's first round matches , obviously Germany 's defeat in Rio by Brazil , amid what can only be described as typical South American frenzy and excitement , was the biggest shock and one which might even lead to repercussions not only by the ITF about crowd behaviour in some parts of the world but also from within the disgruntled German camp . |
| 28 | The revival of interest in what can only be described as a strategy of import led growth began in the late 1950s as uneasiness over the optimistic , autarkic assumptions of the Khrushchev period increased . |
| 29 | One of the companies involved in what can only be described as the latest round of unity talks among the warring Unix camps , which appear to be being sponsored by Unix International Inc , says that for all the fear , uncertainty and doubt unleashed by Microsoft Corp with Windows NT , the initiative still lacks the compulsion that galvanised the part of the industry — led by those that saw Unix primarily as a threat — to form the Open Software Foundation five years ago . |
| 30 | One of the companies involved in what can only be described as the latest round of unity talks that Unix International seems to be sponsoring ( UX No 423 , 424 ) says that for all the fear , uncertainty and doubt unleashed by Microsoft Corp , the project still lacks the compulsion that galvanized the industry to form the Open Software Foundation five years ago . |