Example sentences of "[modal v] only be [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could only be Mischa . |
| 2 | The latter was to have as his successor his son , who now could only be Louis-Napoleon . |
| 3 | It could only be Kirov . |
| 4 | It could only be Maria Luisa asking when Steve would be leaving . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Then she was in another bedroom which could only be Luke 's , and on the chest by the window lay the passport . |
| 8 | 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 ! " |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | This could only be Charlotte Feaver ; Charlotte the Scarlet , as Oscar called her . |
| 11 | George noted that Sprague — it would only be Sprague had been leaking a version of Maxim 's performance at the Committee . |
| 12 | At least no if I do it will only be Friday morning . |
| 13 | ‘ Then it can only be Benedict . |
| 14 | In the other groups the figure with the thunderbolt can only be Zeus though he rarely lacks a beard . |
| 15 | If they sell someone else this week to a Spanish or Italian club ( I assume it can only be Macca or Rocastle ) then they want shooting . |
| 16 | Therefore there must be a First Cause which itself is uncaused ; and this can only be God . |
| 17 | Peace should be ours too , within the church family , and the origin can only be God . |
| 18 | It is reported that in a large printing office in the city [ which can only be R. & R. Clark ] where there are about 100 females employed , more than 70 handed in notices to strike yesterday , while correspondingly large proportions of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike , failing a settlement . |