Example sentences of "[modal v] only take [noun] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | The system is a remarkable one and says much for our political culture : land ownership of itself conferred no right to develop ; development could only take place if a developer had obtained planning consent , and if permission was refused there was no payment of compensation . |
| 2 | In the communiqué the UN said that the unblocking of international aid to the south of Sudan was a matter of urgency but could only take place if all parties to the conflict there agreed to co-operate with the UN and other humanitarian organizations . |
| 3 | In relation to a fixed charge , the purchaser should insist that completion will only take place if a deed of release in terms satisfactory to the purchaser is delivered at or before completion . |
| 4 | Trials , however , are a catch-22 situation , since they can only take place if money is available , and the research funding bodies are largely under the control of the powers that be in the medical profession . |
| 5 | Please make every effort to write , because councillors can only take action if they have the community behind them . |