Example sentences of "[noun] can only [be] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Solutions can only be found if the proper information has been recorded . |
| 2 | Equilibrium against collapse can only be maintained if the number of electrons ( and hence nucleons ) is less than . |
| 3 | The enhancement of team relationships can only be achieved if team maintenance is perceived as a learning process following the established models of action learning ( see Figure 5.5 ) . |
| 4 | Oppression can only be overcome when the producers themselves manage production , when workers and peasants exercise self-management . |
| 5 | For instance , the first rule can only be applied when x is C and y is A. It produces the state on ( A , table ) ∘ on ( B , table ) ∘ on ( C , table ) . |
| 6 | In most systems , if a word is misspelt or miskeyed , that piece of data can only be retrieved if the same format is used during the retrieval process . |
| 7 | By contrast , the decision making system in the United States can only be described as ramshackle ; however , rationality and efficiency are not necessarily the first priorities of a democratic political system , especially one as vast and heterogeneous as the United States . |
| 8 | The village can only be described as picturesque , the core built in the 13th century has narrow and sometimes steep and winding cobblestone alleys . |
| 9 | To keep the family together must be the first aim , and the separation of the child from its parents can only be justified when there is no possibility of securing adequate care for that child in his own home . |
| 10 | Work can only be undertaken if an FSA engagement letter ( usually a CFEL ) is in place . |
| 11 | Work can only be undertaken if an FSA engagement letter ( usually a CFEL letter ) is in place . |
| 12 | But we remember that that peace can only be maintained while we have our statesmen and perhaps even more important , our armed forces . |
| 13 | Now , the stability of a social formation can only be maintained if no class with any means of imposing its interest is pushed to the point of revolt . |
| 14 | The argument suggests that the participation of the TNCs in Third World countries can only be assured when they have an ‘ acceptable ’ business climate in which to operate , and that BA regimes are more likely to provide such a climate . |
| 15 | At present , road blocks can only be set if the police have reasonable grounds for believing a serious offence is about to be committed , or if they are searching for someone who intends to commit an offence . |
| 16 | This was a great age of Catholic history and the importance of the Council can only be appreciated if the strength of the Church it triggered into a spiral of reform — a strength that had steadily grown beneath the surface in the pontificate of Pius XII — is well appreciated . |
| 17 | It was , however , argued that at common law and in equity rescission can only be granted if full restitution can be made by both parties . |
| 18 | In general the move towards wage supplementation in the rural South and East enabled the old Poor Law just about to cope with the problem of subsisting the poor in a period of unprecedentedly high bread prices , during which some years can only be described as desperate . |
| 19 | Note that managership of the package can only be transferred if there are no DCs already active on it . |
| 20 | Good practice in the classroom can only be achieved where the teacher has evolved a clear framework wherein pupils can become secure , confident and interested . |
| 21 | Approval can only be refused if the judge believes the rules are incompatible with a statutory objective and a general principle spelled out in the bill . |
| 22 | In other words , each state in the production process can only be begun once the previous stage has been completed . |
| 23 | The correct dosage for your fish can only be supplied if you know the gallonage of your pond in the first place . |
| 24 | The Product can only be registered if a known Product package and Package version have been entered using option 5.1.2 — Update Product . |
| 25 | Version ranges can only be extended and modules may not be deleted from the displayed list . |
| 26 | Having undergone complete refurbishing this vessel can only be described as ‘ resplendant ’ . |
| 27 | The health conditions of the vast majority of Salvadoreans can only be described as critical and it is women who must bear the brunt of caring for the ill . |
| 28 | Yet systematic exclusion of women from higher education can only be seen as having forced the great majority of capable women out of the intellectual mainstream . |
| 29 | And many of our society 's institutions and problems can only be understood if we know about their origins and their subsequent development ; our industrial relations system , conflicts between religious groups , the ‘ crisis ’ in the welfare state and the problems of the world economy today are four instances of this point . |
| 30 | In the present context the time-inconsistency problem suggests that the optimal combination of unemployment and inflation can only be achieved if there is some effective restraint to prevent the government from cheating on a commitment to zero inflation . |