Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] only make [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Irrespective of the cause of anxiety , punishing the horse will only make things worse . |
| 2 | Thinking can only make use of the patterns we have acquired in the past . |
| 3 | On fixed frames , the weaver can only make rugs in sizes smaller than the inner dimensions of the frame ; adjustable frames allow one or more of the beams to be extended so that larger items can be woven . |
| 4 | Under the current wording of the legislation , companies can only make profits from supplying electricity and building new power stations . |
| 5 | Personal spirituality can only make progress if it is in partnership with social spirituality . |
| 6 | Explanations would only make matters ten times worse . |
| 7 | A mis-used gadget will only make problems worse by forcing a horse into a shape before he is physically strong enough . |
| 8 | She 's told him trying to get her back may only make life in Pakistan more difficult for her . |
| 9 | Readability researchers often emphasise that it is not possible to use a formula to assess difficulty at the individual sentence level ; a formula or graph can only make predictions about difficulty at a global level . |
| 10 | Of course , the message will only make sense if it can be successfully decompressed when it reaches the user . |
| 11 | People lower down the hierarchy can only make claims if the deceased did not have relatives who rank above them ; and a distinction is made between full and half-blood relatives , the former having prior claims ( Cretney , 1984 , pp. 698–700 ) . |
| 12 | While the Treasury was warning of a " continuing mountain of difficulties " for some years to come , the Foreign Office argued that to reduce overseas commitments would only make matters worse . |
| 13 | Keep underarms fresh and dry by using a spray anti-perspirant deodorant — stick and roll-ons will only make skin feel wet and sticky in the heat . |
| 14 | In future Castle will only make provision for amortisation of audio copyrights for permanent diminution in value . |