Example sentences of "[vb mod] only [vb infin] that [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sara could only suppose that her initial suspicion had been stilled , and that she accepted her , Sara , as part of the permanent scenery around the place . |
| 2 | He could only hope that his Chelonian captors were n't engaged in fiendish torture or had n't cut off his legs or anything . |
| 3 | It could only mean that his own future as Duke was doubly assured . |
| 4 | W&M would only reiterate that its options remained open while Invergordon would only state there had been no talks with W&M regarding the proposed takeover . |
| 5 | With vital statistics rumoured to be 41-39-extra large , she will only admit that her dress size is ‘ the biggest . ’ |
| 6 | I can only suppose that my name had respectable associations , and he thought it might allay criticism in what might be called Athenaeum circles . |
| 7 | It is not like me to lack perception and I can only suppose that my enthusiasm overruled my common sense . |
| 8 | They can only suggest that their involvement may be due to such personal circumstances as geographical proximity to ‘ rougher ’ areas , conflict with parents or school authorities or an opportunity to act out racist tendencies . |
| 9 | The annual report of the Scottish Prison Officers ' Association — published today — attacks senior management and declares : ‘ We can only assume that their tactic is to try to negate the role of trade unions within the service . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Given senior management 's reluctance to identify the role of area directors , we can only assume that their tactic is to try to negate the role of trade unions within the service . |
| 11 | His food goes in a corner manger and a brick goes in with it ; the weight of the brick means he ca n't throw the manger about and we can only assume that its bulk gives him something to think about . |
| 12 | One can only assume that your club committee have the welfare of both the fishery and your fish at heart which we should not knock . |
| 13 | Considering the wretchedness for which these floating prisons later became infamous it was an unhappy endorsement and one can only assume that his short-term view of a particular problem was allowed to obscure his longer term aims . |
| 14 | These knobbly penises were also supposed to add excitement to love making — we can only hope that their ladies appreciated the gesture . |
| 15 | We can only hope that their soon to be announced UK distributor is as helpful in sorting out these little problems . |
| 16 | I can only hope that his kind of electioneering cynicism will fail abysmally and by the time National Music Day comes round next year , Tim Renton will have left office too . |
| 17 | The Trust adds : ‘ The immense work done by the three principal participants , Simon Pepper ( WWF ) , John Hunt ( RSPB ) and Nigel Hawkins ( JMMT ) and the crucial role played by Chris Brasher has to be acknowledged and we can only regret that their efforts were not rewarded with a more positive outcome . ’ |
| 18 | I can only say that my own experience is quite the reverse . |