Example sentences of "can only have [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the defection of Clarence , in particular , can only have enhanced Richard 's standing in the king 's eyes , the real contribution of the rebels to Gloucester 's advancement lay in opening up the existing power structure by removing several of Edward 's closest supporters . |
| 2 | Although the defection of Clarence , in particular , can only have enhanced Richard 's standing in the king 's eyes , the real contribution of the rebels to Gloucester 's advancement lay in opening up the existing power structure by removing several of Edward 's closest supporters . |
| 3 | The arrival of Durham on the first-class circuit can only have strengthened Middlesbrough 's claim to continue hosting Yorkshire championship cricket each season . |
| 4 | But while most young women training in computing , for example , are doing word processing ( Tittie 1986 ) , changing their expectations about gender and mathematical ability can only have limited effects on their achievement . |
| 5 | But the basic changes towards a farming system dominated by a limited range of plants , most of which are cereals , can only have reduced variety in farmland wildlife , including birds . |