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Example sentences of "only [vb infin] as [art] " in BNC.

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1	And the only thing that seems to stand in the way of doing anything commercially sensible with County Farms is that every time we deal with it , somebody says , ah , but it can only exist as an entity , let's keep it as that , let's pass it on to a trust , let's safeguard it , let's do this and that .
2	The essence of the in vivo kinetic model is that polymer that is newly biosynthesized in an amorphous mobile form within the granule will only crystallize as a result of homogeneous ( spontaneous ) nucleation .
3	The general practitioner can only act as a , necessary , mediator between layman and specialist by cultivating that trust to a degree which makes paternalism unavoidable .
4	Overburdened by commitments elsewhere , Unesco can only act as a clearing house for independently sponsored initiatives .
5	‘ Brochures can only act as a taster , that may also turn you off , ’ said .
6	Similarly , if non-bile components of duodenogastric reflux are responsible for adduction , then measurementof intragastric bile will only act as a crude marker for reflux and not reflect the true carcinogenic potential of the gastric juice .
7	Sobbing , Pc Kelly said : ‘ The next thing I saw , he was standing holding a gun with both hands in what I can only describe as a combat position . ’
8	With what I can only describe as a cavalier disregard for the obligations of a good employer , the right hon. Gentleman issued a statement which said : ’ Mr. Kaufman completely disagrees with the article ’ — which , as I said , stated in every respect the Labour party 's policy , in so far as it is comprehensible , as now stated .
9	I found myself heading into what I can only describe as a ‘ ton-up ’ tide .
10	The next thing I saw , he was standing holding a gun with both hands in what I can only describe as a combat position . ’
11	Erm looking across from the Arms , one can see that , what I can only describe as a delightful bit of architecture , erm perhaps I 'm a little bit er of a philistine , but er I think it 's one of the nicest , most attractive buildings in the town .
12	He looked at me , calmly threw his jacket into the car and then launched into what I can only describe as the most unbelievable martial arts display I have ever seen .
13	The Brodskys in striking contrast go for what I can only describe as an unconventional line-up to match the photo on the cover .
14	It would be highly unwise to attempt using them , and in consequence we have on our hands what I can only describe as an old-fashioned case of acute lobar pneumonia .
15	Quigley gave what I can only describe as an eldritch screech and came at me with both arms , legs and the front bit of his head .
16	Greece opposed recognition on the grounds that no country could claim the name of Macedonia ; that the republic , if independent , would only survive as the instrument of another country ; and that it would threaten northern Greece .
17	So the citizen could only flourish as a person by acting as a part or member of the whole , the community .
18	I recently purchased a frozen meal described as two portions , but it would only do as a meal for one .
19	But , he favoured her with what she could only perceive as a reassuring smile when , ‘ I 'm on my way to Mariánské Láznë myself , ’ he commented easily , ‘ so that 's one problem you can forget . ’
20	Because EPS files are stored with an accompanying bitmap they must be transferred in binary format and , owing to the screen problems , may only appear as a grey rectangle on the PC .
21	What I 'm arguing for tonight is that given that we 've relatively recent boundary change , the people have just about got used to it , so by and large er it does n't seem to have huge numbers of demerits as far as the city is concerned and that we are now very , very close , as close as is possible to the norm for the average constituency size that we actually endorse the boundary commissions proposals and leave well alone and the second part of the motion merely says to a neighbouring authority , y'know , please in some senses be punctilious about not to suddenly decide to poke your noses into something way beyond your it 's not just a couple of parishes on the south boundary , a couple of parishes from from the north of their but actually way to our area but what candidly I can only see as a rather partisan er er
22	Incidentally this accounts for the interminable debate about education , since objectives are not specifiable the content can only emerge as a consensus within the current zeitgeist .
23	It seems however , that adequate professional preparation can only emerge as the result of developing the relationship between theory and practice .
24	Here he was , a friar , a priest , a man sworn to chastity , feeling twinges of jealousy about someone he could only claim as a friend .
25	The whole Wolfchild Red Indian routine can only work as a fantasy role if the music transcends the mundane and enables the listener to bliss out on that alone , and if the singer thinks he 's Geronimo , fine , after all we 're quite prepared to accept Black Francis as having some handle on space travel , David Bowie as an alien , Rock Messiah human being and Bono as a cowboy bluesman .
26	Each is a Ring of Protection , and each of which will only function as a magical ring if it can be separated from the others .
27	An affix is a grammatical element , belonging to a closed set , which can only function as a component of a word : dis — , un — , — ment , — ise , — ed , — s are all affixes .
28	In Kober 's pianos the check could only function as a hammer rest and not as a true check because the hammer pointed towards the player .
29	This should only happen as a last resort in exceptional circumstances and if it does , you should take legal advice as soon as possible .
30	Like the absence of useful maritime peripheries , however , they can only serve as a secondary reinforcement of pre-existing leanings to political centralism .