Example sentences of "can only be [verb] to a " in BNC.
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1 | While the decision can not be impugned on the facts , it undoubtedly confirms the difficulties which inventor employees face where the employer 's sales can only be traced to a single main purchaser of the patented product . |
2 | Unfortunately , literal mnemonics can only be applied to a very limited number of subjects in a scheme or the order of subjects will be distorted . |
3 | Advice and assistance in making a will can only be given to a client who is over 70 , or disabled or suffering from a mental disorder ( or a parent or guardian wishing to provide for such a person ) , or a single parent wishing to appoint a testamentary guardian . |
4 | A person ‘ knowingly concerned ’ in a transaction entered into in contravention of section 3 can only be subjected to a restitutionary order under subsection ( 2 ) if and to the extent that the person received money or property under the transaction in question . |
5 | So , in French , ( 45 ) is ambiguous as to whether there is one or more addressees , but ( 46 ) can only be addressed to a single addressee : Vous parlez francais ? ( 46 ) Vous etes le professeur ? |
6 | It can only be brought to an end on or after the date it runs out by a notice in a prescribed form , served by either the landlord or the tenant . |
7 | The release included statements that ‘ the discovery will be relatively easy to make into a usable technology for generating heat and power ’ ; and that ‘ this generation of heat continues over long periods and is so large that it can only be attributed to a nuclear process ’ . |
8 | Young members can only be attracted to a team that realistically and consistently challenges for honours , not because the team is composed entirely of Yorkshiremen . |
9 | Most dishes take about 8 to 10 hours to cook , but some foods , such as pasta , can only be added to a dish halfway through , otherwise they disintegrate . |