Example sentences of "can only take [noun sg] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | The identification of the extra meanings mentioned above can only take place once the initial sentences have been in themselves understood . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Please make every effort to write , because councillors can only take action if they have the community behind them . |