Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] only [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could only presume that as this was April they were concerned with spawning and were only doing all the strange things that other species do when pre-occupied with that activity . |
| 2 | I could only suppose that the collapse of space-time in my own day was slowly spreading outwards from source , like a bloodstain oozing across an old sheet , threatening many deep-seated continuities . |
| 3 | If I could only resolve that lower right hand panel though , he wrote , or even decide once and for all to leave it empty , then perhaps the boredom would disappear . |
| 4 | You can make pleas for extra schemes but if you do so I could only suggest that you also accompany it with one that you would rather er is not done , so there are actually replacements rather than additions . |
| 5 | I could only hope that Father Christmas had one up his sleeve for me ! |
| 6 | I was a little disappointed , but I could only hope that Celia was still a bit hazy from the drugs . |
| 7 | And as I looked at my little daughter , bright-eyed and ready to challenge the world , I could only pray that I would be ‘ good enough ’ in the new dance that was just beginning . |
| 8 | I could only imagine that Brian had managed to loosen his hands . |
| 9 | Well I 'd only say that initially erm because then what you end up with is a sort of lucky dip which every now and then somebody will remember the bag of science tricks that somebody 's taught them and dip into . |
| 10 | Well I 'd only say that initially erm because then what you end up with is a sort of lucky dip which every now and then somebody will remember the bag of science tricks that somebody 's taught them and dip into . |
| 11 | I would only observe that he is well qualified for the post which he holds . |
| 12 | My Lords erm I would only hope that I would be able to do something to my Noble Friend in trying to persuade him that it is n't all that bad erm My Lords I do agree with him though when you I , I think that I 'd be first of all w were to tell him that er not that he would n't be surprised that I thought that his amendment was n't actually necessary , but I do understand his concern , I mean he tries to find his way through the legislation . |
| 13 | ( 1987 : 29 ) I would only add that the value of what we can not understand is only recognized by reference to what we can . |
| 14 | I would only add that in a situation in which it is necessary to consider operating the machinery of the Convention , some psychological harm to the child is inherent , whether the child is or is not returned . |
| 15 | I would only add that although the behaviour of some of our major construction companies is a little short of criminal in some cases , no amount of legislation will change things unless subcontractors are prepared to band together and take a much firmer stance against some of their tactics ( they could start by employing members of the Institute perhaps ) . |
| 16 | The first you asked again about , er , directors ' salaries er , or directors ' er er remuneration erm , and I would only say that all the directors are er bonuses are linked to earnings per share . |
| 17 | Until all that has died down , I will only say that the only thing I 'm bothered about is the well-being of the club . |
| 18 | Of the most famous of all bird books , John James Audubon 's Birds of America ( 1827–38 ) , I will only say that you will need to sell some fifteen or sixteen of your collection of Shakespeare First Folios in order to buy it . |
| 19 | I will only say that proceedings should be brought before the court by way of appeal in contempt matters only in exceptional cases . |
| 20 | Since you seem to know whereof you speak I will only say that you must know that the burden of restraint by means of the … mechanism … employed will , of necessity , fall upon the man . |
| 21 | Baldwin , with a glowering Churchill beside him and uncertain followers behind him , took the opportunity to pay a notable tribute to the Viceroy and to end it on a curious note , half petulant , half menacing : ‘ I will only add that if ever the day comes when the party which I lead ceases to attract to itself men of the calibre of Edward Wood , then I have finished with my party . ’ |
| 22 | I can only record that prisoners and prison staff displayed a rare unanimity in condemning the present system . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | I can only think that I mean it sticks to the sides of the bin at the bottom |
| 25 | I can only think that the teacher wanted to get as much mileage from the whole thing as she could . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | I can only assume that this continuing violence to musical instruments is being pursued in the interests of ‘ entertaining ’ the majority of the audience ( who are non-musicians ) . |
| 28 | I can only assume that it stemmed from wishful thinking or a misunderstanding on the part of one of the council employees or officers . |
| 29 | I can only assume that manufacturers who do n't properly configure the machines they sell are either lazy or careless . |
| 30 | It is not the Commission 's policy to disclose the reasons for its decisions , and I can only assume that the Commission prefer the Refreshment Department 's current practices , which were designed to promote healthy and nutritious food in the House . |