Example sentences of "may only be [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He may only be 5 ft 4 ins but he is a giant among small players . ’ |
| 2 | In practical terms this is translated into the maxim ‘ get it in the bucket ’ , a rule of particular importance in ‘ one-off ’ rather than continuing pollutions , since there may only be one chance to sample . |
| 3 | But what I 'm saying is that there may only be one proof sense is what we as individuals derive from that proof . |
| 4 | In a small employment agency there may only be one interviewer and you will put yourself at a disadvantage if you make a bad start . |
| 5 | There may only be one ground for divorce — irretrievable breakdown — but the only way you can prove it is by proving you 've got one of five grounds going for you : |
| 6 | Test kits have a limited shelf life which may only be twelve months in some cases . |
| 7 | There may only be 9–5 cover or even less . |