Example sentences of "[noun pl] can only be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the freezing silences , heated exchanges and bitter words can only be imagined , the traumatic effect on the children is only too evident . |
| 2 | The restriction on volume and speed of delivery means that images can only be built up slowly , at a pace determined by the rate at which data arrives at the terminal . |
| 3 | His prescriptions can only be inferred from his denunciations . |
| 4 | Styles can only be applied to whole paragraphs , and the formatting details are stored in the markers which occur at the end of each paragraph . |
| 5 | As styles can only be applied to whole paragraphs , you do n't have to be too careful about selecting text ; just pop the cursor anywhere in the block and the formatting will be applied to the whole paragraph . |
| 6 | Obviously , the hoped-for benefits such as reduced waiting lists can only be brought about by an absolute increase in available services or by a transfer of resources from other services . |
| 7 | Solutions can only be found if the proper information has been recorded . |
| 8 | First of all , contradictions can only be identified in the context of the whole , because it is only within it that states of affairs become incompatible with one another . |
| 9 | Binary signals can only be transmitted as the equivalent to ‘ on-off ’ , ‘ yes-no ’ and ‘ 0–1 ’ , for example . |
| 10 | If I was not similarly open , it is merely because my embarrassments can only be laid at the door of my own folly , and not to the workings of chance . ’ |
| 11 | Some computers can only be upgraded with 2Mb SIMMs . |
| 12 | I will argue , first , that we are inveterate formers of hypotheses about what we are seeing ; second , that computers can only be programmed to see things if they are provided with suitable models ; and third , that our habit of guessing what we are seeing is astonishingly successful . |
| 13 | The judgment adds a new dimension to interpretations of Section 10 of the Contempt of Court Act , 1981 , which says journalists can only be required to reveal their sources if it is necessary ‘ in the interests of justice ’ , or for ‘ the prevention of crime ’ . |
| 14 | It must be stressed that these aspects can only be considered in the context of the tax rates and rules at the time . |
| 15 | The enhancement of team relationships can only be achieved if team maintenance is perceived as a learning process following the established models of action learning ( see Figure 5.5 ) . |
| 16 | It has , of course , many other characteristics , of which companionship and mutual support is an important one , but the characteristics which distinguish it from all other relationships can only be met by two persons of the opposite sex . |
| 17 | If the target is eventually sold for a profit , the benefit of the realised reserves can only be transferred to the original purchaser ( by dividend ) if the IHC has adequate distributable resources . |
| 18 | We recognise that the urgent need for homes can only be met by mobilising both private investment and public spending . |
| 19 | Thus it is often argued that statutes punishing cruelty to animals can only be explained in that way . |
| 20 | If the ascription of organizational goals to collectivities is rejected as metaphorical or metaphysical , then the language of goals can only be maintained by ascribing them to individuals or groups within the organization . |
| 21 | A checklist of some strategic factors which may be relevant is not good enough — the appropriate factors and their relative weights can only be determined through a conceptual model of the market place . |
| 22 | It is suggested that enabling educational environments can only be achieved by a re-examination of the way in which special education relates to mainstream education . |
| 23 | My problem is that we wish to give a small donation to Bruce for the street children , but our charitable giving is channelled through Charity Giving Scotland , whose vouchers can only be used by a charity registered as such in Britain . |
| 24 | ( ACT carried back against pre-17 March 1987 periods can only be offset against a company 's income — ie excluding capital gains . ) |
| 25 | To keep the family together must be the first aim , and the separation of the child from its parents can only be justified when there is no possibility of securing adequate care for that child in his own home . |
| 26 | Shifting between the gears in these two lower ratios can only be done with the tractor at a standstill , so it does n't matter that they are unsynchronised . |
| 27 | Some specific functions can only be conferred by an order made by the Lord Chancellor . |
| 28 | Its origins can only be guessed at . |
| 29 | On the one hand , the choice theory advocates the distributive consequences of a free market under which obligations can only be incurred through exchange relations between independent traders . |
| 30 | The argument suggests that the participation of the TNCs in Third World countries can only be assured when they have an ‘ acceptable ’ business climate in which to operate , and that BA regimes are more likely to provide such a climate . |