Example sentences of "[pron] can only [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can only record that prisoners and prison staff displayed a rare unanimity in condemning the present system . |
| 2 | Anyone who considers such trivial questions as humour or literary merit is clearly living in a previous century and I can only refer them to the motto of the Punch accountancy department , which is : ‘ If they can read , we do n't want 'em . ’ |
| 3 | I can only go on reading their case notes , and knowing a little bit about the home situation from talking to folks … ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Now I can only go there to cut the lawn and pick up mail . |
| 5 | Is this a sacred thing , that I can only go forward ? |
| 6 | ‘ I can only go along with you , but I 'm still asking you not to leave until Dana does . |
| 7 | Alan what I I do n't know the answer to what you 're proposing I really do n't know the answer and er I mean I can only go on the , my , my experiences and my experiences are I 've never ever consciously or not aware of ever having bought any as a result of |
| 8 | I can only explain my reluctance , honestly , to the fact that up to now I was n't ready — the views expressed might be too ‘ militant ’ , lesbian-orientated and ‘ anarchist ’ for the type of feminism I was espousing . |
| 9 | I can only think of two adverts with Black children on . |
| 10 | ‘ I can only think it 's down to our Gabbichi cardigans , ’ he laughs . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't know why I 've been dropped but I can only think it 's something to do with my run-ins with those high-profile managers . |
| 12 | ‘ In all my years of motor racing , I can only think of a couple of times when I mastered the machine as at the Nürburgring in 1968 . |
| 13 | Included in it were a description and illustrations of the old and deceptive copies of Dürer , Rembrandt and some others , very necessary knowledge to a student , and I can only think these are the cause of its rise in value since going out of print . |
| 14 | He was never told why he lost his captaincy and I can only think that the committee felt that a more adventurous approach was needed . |
| 15 | I can only think that I mean it sticks to the sides of the bin at the bottom |
| 16 | I can only think that the teacher wanted to get as much mileage from the whole thing as she could . |
| 17 | James responded by supporting the role of the merchandisers , of whom he said , ‘ I do not think they are changing the LA image — I can only think they are enhancing it by ensuring the best level of stock service to the shops . ’ |
| 18 | I can only think of two things small enough and valuable enough : precious stones or drugs . ’ |
| 19 | If I can only think back to that precise moment , and recover all the necessary ambient data , I 'll be able to figure it out for myself . |
| 20 | ‘ I can only think she decided she could not marry Fabien after all , but could not bear to tell him so either . |
| 21 | I can only think of Strach , but his lack of experience … ? |
| 22 | She said of the IRA : ‘ I can only think they are a dumping ground for psychotics and maniacs . |
| 23 | She said of the IRA : ‘ I can only think they are a dumping ground for psychotics and maniacs . |
| 24 | or kind of oven in nine , I can only think of Oakhouse as a kind of oven but erm I do n't know whether that 's it or not . |
| 25 | Here , I can only think that he was saying , ‘ well , we do n't know that there 's the full authority of the city council in this view ’ , but erm I 'm not going to put up a defence , I just think that what we do is basically stress from yourself and from the chief officer that we do want this file known . |
| 26 | No , I can only think , I think there was one game where he was available , but , he was a sort of a late availability and by that time we already had |
| 27 | Here again , because positive proof is not available , I can only offer you my own theories for your consideration . |
| 28 | Nick dances his very own furious fandango in a suit from Hell 's own tailors , and if a steaming set littered with ‘ Jack The Ripper ’ , ‘ The Good Son ’ and ‘ The Mercy Seat ’ is n't your cup of tea I can only offer my sincerest condolences . |
| 29 | The report does make it clear that perhaps sake the weak case at the moment foresee Bungay bypass , but the matter is not concluded yet , we are continuing to work on it and its justification hopefully as recommendation make there , but we do seem to have made little affect of this particular press release , I can only offer my apologies Chairman . |
| 30 | I can only relieve them by this . ’ |