Example sentences of "[modal v] only [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some cases you may only choose a maximum of one unit of a specific type , for example you can only have one Mob of Big'uns . |
| 2 | In some cases you may only choose a maximum of one unit of a specific type , for example you can only have one regiment of Reiksguard Knights . |
| 3 | Also , some squares in the pattern may only match a square on the edge of the board . |
| 4 | This provides that a court may only make a care order if it is satisfied that the child concerned is suffering significant harm . |
| 5 | The linear relationship between plasma gastrin concentration and the enterochromaffin like cell density previously reported may only reflect a more prolonged endogenous hypergastrinaemia in those with the highest gastrin concentration two hours after administration of the drug . |
| 6 | Distortion of doubly-degenerate states gives two maxima , but often these are not resolved , and we may only observe a broadening of the band . |
| 7 | As Donald Rees from the South West Water Authority told the Lords : ‘ It is all very well lining a sewer at half the price that it would cost to build a new one , but in fact it may only last a quarter of a normal funding life and may therefore be uneconomic . ’ |
| 8 | One year A tenant may only serve a request for a new tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 , s26 , if his tenancy was granted for a term of years certain exceeding one year or for a term of years certain and thereafter from year to year ( Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 , s26(1) ) . |
| 9 | The problem is that despite all the well-intentioned efforts of those who have devised the various syllabuses , whether for the old CSE/ ‘ O ’ levels or the new GCSE , what can be accurately assessed may only represent a small part of what arts education is all about . |
| 10 | A man of 25 in that position may only get a multiplier of 13 or 14 . |
| 11 | Depending on the complexity of your operations this may only take a couple of man weeks and could be repeated at regular intervals to monitor progress . |
| 12 | If a teenager has been feeling acutely depressed for some time , then it may only take a trigger such as exams , to tip her over the edge ( suicide is the third most common cause of death among the under 25s , and the peak months are April to July ) . |
| 13 | If you decide to stock the pond with fish , frogs may only become a nuisance in the spring , as unattached male frogs can cling onto the fish , causing them distress and have even been known to suffocate them by clamping onto their gills . |
| 14 | The democracy movement outside China may only play a more substantial role if a new power vacuum allows the exiles to return home — although , like Sun Yat-sen 's Tongmenghui party after the 1911 revolution , they may still be outmanoeuvred by domestic political forces . |
| 15 | There is also a time bar : the Commissioners may only investigate a complaint if it is made within 12 months from the date the aggrieved person first had notice of the matter complained or , but a Commissioner has power to accept a complaint outside the time limit if he considers that there are special circumstances which make it proper to do so . |
| 16 | Differences of opinion exist among scholars ; sometimes the appearance gives very little to go on — details may have been rubbed off or we may only have a small fragment of a large object to examine ; two or more origins may be possible contenders and it may be impossible to decide which on stylistic grounds alone . |
| 17 | So sometimes a horse may only have a bad habit in relation to a certain rider , and in that case it will be the rider who will need the extra training . |
| 18 | When I asked Alison what qualities you need to be a marketing controller she said , ‘ you need to be able to establish immediate empathy with the people you are talking to as you may only have a short time to get the feedback you need . |
| 19 | Harry may only have a walk-on part at Birdland , but he 's still the star of the show . |
| 20 | A Sowaidi should only marry a Sowaidi , a Mansoori should only marry a Mansoori . |
| 21 | A Sowaidi should only marry a Sowaidi , a Mansoori should only marry a Mansoori . |
| 22 | Your Lord if one turns to the issues of reference , er the commercial quarters as we discussed yesterday should only make a reference if it 's necessary to do so in order to resolve the case and has the discretion whether to make a reference under article one seven , seven |
| 23 | To agree with the results it should only allow a fraction unc a of its energy to get through . |
| 24 | At the same time it should be made clear that apart from false assumptions about matriculation , higher education should only have a small contribution to make to the range , standard and appositeness of 16+ and 18+ examination syllabuses and schemes of marking . |
| 25 | ‘ Should only take a few days . |
| 26 | I 'm just waiting for my international clearance now , which should only take a few days , and then I 'll be aiming to challenge for a first team place . ’ |
| 27 | I think it should only take a few minutes to have you begging me to make love to you … ’ |
| 28 | One of the high-heid yins wanted to have 20 gondolas , but another councillor said they should only get a male and a female and breed them . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Every climbing rope should only undergo a set number of falls before being thrown away , ’ explains Oag . |
| 30 | A judge should only find a child guilty of contributory negligence if he or she is of such an age as reasonably to be expected to take precautions for his or her own safety ; and then he or she is only to be found guilty if blame should be attached to him or her . |