Example sentences of "[conj] can only [be] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 're soon drive round the bend by slippery blocks that wo n't let you stand still on them , electrical blocks that can only be crossed when the current 's off , blocks that crumble when you stand on ‘ em , others with gaping holes which you must fix by flicking a switch before you can cross … |
| 2 | On another page he included a picture of Mary that can only be described as erotic . |
| 3 | He looks at me hard and says in a voice that can only be described as arch , ‘ Do you mean do I cry when I see children with flies round their eyes ? |
| 4 | Today the Fellowships have many members who have made recoveries that can only be described as miraculous . |
| 5 | The sweeping driveways , thickly foliaged gardens and imposing façades underline a privacy that can only be bought or inherited . |
| 6 | Sometimes they may spread to involve the terminal urethra , and can only be seen if the urethral meatus is parted . |
| 7 | These activities are essential to the maintenance of high quality medical services and can only be sustained if there is a large throughput of patients . |
| 8 | This cover is not available on its own and can only be granted when cover for Sudden and Unforeseen Damage/Accidental Damage also applies . |
| 9 | In calling for an ‘ unprecedented management ’ initiative to offset the effects of reduced staffing levels , Derek Dean did not mince words : ‘ It is not an over statement to say that a crisis is imminent and can only be averted if action is taken by all concerned as a matter of extreme urgency . ’ |
| 10 | It is not an overstatement to say that a crisis is imminent and can only be averted if action is taken by all concerned as a matter of extreme urgency . |
| 11 | It is however deeply embedded in English law and can only be removed or moderated by Parliament . |
| 12 | The technique is of limited value and can only be used when the polymer has an end group amenable to analysis . |
| 13 | It may be that a product or process is protected by a patent and can only be produced if a firm purchases the patent right or enters a licensing agreement . |
| 14 | The chest has three different padlocks and can only be opened when all three keyholders , the vicar and the two hospital wardens , are present . |
| 15 | LIFESPAN PMR can be executed interactively or via a steering file , but can only be run while LIFESPAN is available for interactive use . |
| 16 | Entries will remain copyright of the entrant but can only be returned if they are accompanied by a large stamped addressed envelope . |
| 17 | These checks will absorb some of the energy of the returning hammers but can only be considered as hammer rests , not as checks . |