Example sentences of "[verb] can only " in BNC.
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| 1 | 15 Army Group had given instructions [ KP 153 ] to Eighth Army on 7 May that surrender can only be accepted of those forces in contact with Eighth Army . |
| 2 | While discussions of what astronomers expect to find can only be expressed in terms of what they already know , those working on IRAS clearly hope that the satellite will make exciting new discoveries . |
| 3 | The conditions under which signalmen had to work can only be imagined . |
| 4 | For instance , the verb regret seems to presuppose that its complement is true , and so we could try the following characterization : the sentence John does n't regret cheating can only be used appropriately in contexts where it is known ( or believed ) that John cheated . |
| 5 | It 's a dispute which Mr Lihou says can only now be settled in court . |
| 6 | ‘ The most effective communication strategies and the messages that need to be disseminated can only be decided after taking into account the behaviour patterns of the community , ’ they write . |
| 7 | ‘ The most effective communication strategies and the messages that need to be disseminated can only be decided after taking into account the behaviour patterns of the community , ’ they write . |
| 8 | And TV cameras homing in on incidents referees have missed can only make the officials feel a little incompetent . |
| 9 | Here again , of course dating can only be presumptive , pending systematic excavation . " |
| 10 | The assertion that it exists can only be an external statement of fact . |
| 11 | Consequently , it is recognized that what is offered can only be a highly personal and limited selection of developments in disciplines other than financial management , with a few isolated ideas on linkages between them . |
| 12 | ‘ The latest events you describe can only add to her unhappiness . |
| 13 | As in the case of all positional goods , however , those features of the rural environment that are so widely admired can only be retained if access to them by other social groups can somehow be restricted . |
| 14 | Since the actual amount needed can only be known accurately at the end of the life of the asset , which in turn may not be known in advance of the event , it is necessary to estimate both . |
| 15 | Since the actual amount needed can only be known accurately at the end of the life of the asset , which in turn may not be known in advance of the event , it is necessary to estimate both . |
| 16 | What followed can only be described as a wild west show , with representatives chasing it around the Norfolk showground , much tot he amusement of everyone in the vicinity . |
| 17 | Mr. Beloff submits that the requirement of notice to bodies , such as Winchester , was necessary to ensure that they did not breach the intervention notice , but in my view the limitation of the category of those entitled to be given notice to persons who will be prejudicially affected can only mean that it is the prejudice which brings with it the necessity to serve . |
| 18 | National rules in the member states where services are provided can only be applied to the extent that the public interest requires it , and after due account is taken of the national rules applied to the company in the member state of establishment . |
| 19 | I agree with your correspondent 's sentiments regarding the Forth Road Bridge and the removal of the tolls , but he will only be arriving a few minutes earlier at Edinburgh 's infamous Barnton roundabout tailback , which I believe can only be resolved by switching transport policy away from cars and road freight . |
| 20 | The fact that different dowsers can get very different results on the same site can perhaps be explained as the interaction between their own energy field and the field of the site , so that the dowsing patterns found can only have true meaning by looking at the dowser as well . |
| 21 | Is this a £500,000-a-month ego trip , with Williams in pursuit of the world title that , on present form , seems can only be won by a McLaren-Honda or a Ferrari — or , more to the point , by Ayrton Senna or Alain Prost ? |
| 22 | ( 2 ) Any challenge to a local authority 's decision to litigate can only be made by way of judicial review . |
| 23 | AMP would like 5 per cent of the life insurance market in Britain , which experts feel can only be achieved through acquisition . |
| 24 | ‘ To have a surveillance system on a ship where everybody is involved can only mean one thing . ’ |
| 25 | Most of his work is now done to commission , and deals with world issues such as the Arms Race and famines , subjects which Kennard feels can only be addressed by using ‘ more than a single click of the camera ’ . |
| 26 | In McCutcheon v David MacBrayne Ltd Lord Devlin suggested that a course of dealing can only be established where it can be shown that the party against whom the terms are to be enforced had actual knowledge of them as a result of the previous dealings . |
| 27 | The comfort and security you are chasing can only be temporary with pusillanimous people like you prancing around . |
| 28 | Secondly , that liability to pay can only arise if the company goes into liquidation . |
| 29 | It is important to remember that the definitions and typologies we employ can only be judged by their usefulness . |
| 30 | Mr Harrison is known as Chopper , for reasons that Chelsea fans will understand but upon which the ladies of Esh Winning can only speculate . |