Example sentences of "can only take [noun] [subord] " in BNC.

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1 From the perspective that I write , I can only take matters as I find them .
2 In ( 183 ) and ( 184 ) , similarly , it is clear that the effort to mentally blot something out of existence can only take place while it is still in existence , that is , before the state of non-existence into which one is trying to project it .
3 The identification of the extra meanings mentioned above can only take place once the initial sentences have been in themselves understood .
4 The implication of this for theology is that if it is really theology , it can only take place as God conveys his own Word to us and enables us to hear it ; but the Word itself always remains his and not ours .
5 Trials , however , are a catch-22 situation , since they can only take place if money is available , and the research funding bodies are largely under the control of the powers that be in the medical profession .
6 Please make every effort to write , because councillors can only take action if they have the community behind them .
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