Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] only [verb] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , because ‘ newly-born ’ micelles can only arise at the expense of the preexisting ones ( there is a finite amount of water in the system that must be shared between all the micelles ) , the average radius of the micelles decreases . |
| 2 | A person who fails to comply with this rule can only appear at the hearing with leave of the court ( r 6.23(4) ) . |
| 3 | There was still that bleak emptiness about his eyes , and Lissa could only guess at the torment he was going through . |
| 4 | The history of my birth is unclear because NHS records have now been lost , so doctors in later years could only guess at the cause of my disability which became evident a few week after I was born . |
| 5 | She confesses her team can only guess at the causes of the bird 's decline . |
| 6 | Unlike so many hotel kitchens , which are completely enclosed , La Rive 's has the unusual feature of being surrounded by windows , with a door on to a magnificent herb garden , where guests can only go at the invitation of the chef . |
| 7 | This picture can only hint at the intricacy of the colourful markings . |
| 8 | Therefore , without looking to the policy of this agreement , I think it is void for want of consideration , and that the plaintiff can only recover at the rate of £5 a month . |
| 9 | The police can only guess at the scale of the problem , for stealing from gardens is not treated separately in station crime-books . |
| 10 | An audience can only sit at the front of the stage and the hall stretches back for miles . |
| 11 | Chris could only stare at the slowly moving ship . |
| 12 | Therefore , high concentrations of soluble calcium can only exist at the relatively low pH of the proximal small intestine , or when no phosphate is present , as can be derived from the observed negative correlation between the logarithm of the solubility product of calcium phosphate and the pH of faecal water . |
| 13 | There were dark schemes afoot , he said — some with their roots going back for years — and if Hitler could achieve it , the replacement of King George by his brother could only occur at the cost of Winston 's life . |
| 14 | At the other end of the scale , romantic interest would only exist at a very superficial level , and certainly there would be no question of relationships forming between the TARDIS incumbents . |