Example sentences of "it can [be] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , each German state retains the right to self-determination , but it can be only exercised in the context of other norms and principles of international law . |
| 2 | It expresses an attitude to the law as an aspect of that society ( which it can be only if the law is felt to express social conventions and outlook ) . |
| 3 | Optimum room humidity for health and comfort is 45–55% — but indoors in winter , with central heating , it can be only 10–20% . |
| 4 | While it is usually difficult to hide the evidence that an accident has occurred , with an incident it can be only too easy in a large proportion of the cases to pretend that nothing very extraordinary has happened . |
| 5 | It can be only a matter of time before stories of patients being denied care because of lack of resources are in the headlines . |
| 6 | Now that good double blind studies have proved its worth — which Kay chooses to ignore — the technique is becoming increasingly available under the NHS , and it can be only a matter of time before his conversion is assured . |
| 7 | Nature 's ingenuity in placing such a feature in a natural setting is such that it can be only marginally improved upon , and then only by skilful planting rather than major structural alterations . |