Example sentences of "[modal v] only [vb infin] [noun] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As China 's reaction to Western sanctions over the events in Tiananmen has shown , further international pressure on the Dalai Lama 's behalf may only reinforce Peking 's siege mentality and strengthen its conviction that the West is conspiring to undermine socialism in China . |
| 2 | His state is built on ideology ; to replace it with a more liberal system might only hasten Moscow 's nightmare — irresistible momentum towards a reunited Germany . |
| 3 | Wilcox and Hill set up the move , Stowell could only block Shearer 's shot and Sellars followed up to put Rovers ahead . |
| 4 | Nothing but a beast , dumb and rude and mute and savage , she called him under her breath ; a man who could only talk men 's talk , who had none of the graces a nobleman would have , but of course Tommaso Talvi would never make a nobleman . |
| 5 | Jukes could only parry May 's blockbuster at the foot of the post and the alert Deighan squared the ball back in for Steve Stairs to force it over the line . |
| 6 | It is unfortunate that the influential Dudek could only illustrate Leonard 's work by quoting from the admittedly despondent poem ‘ Rededication ’ , without a reference to the many other elements of positive delight that the book — and Leonard 's work elsewhere at that time — demonstrates . |
| 7 | Chief Lebanese delegate Suhayl Shammas said that Lebanon could only address Israel 's security concerns within the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 425 . |
| 8 | After beating him , they ransacked the house , but could only find £10 's worth of coins . |
| 9 | Attempts to introduce information technology , which sometimes ‘ distorts the problem and does n't fit the solution ’ , failure to train management adequately for new challenges and promotion of export markets without addressing question of product quality , will only exacerbate Hungary 's predicament , not resolve it . |
| 10 | We can only experience God 's happiness for ourselves when we grow in contemplative prayer . |
| 11 | One can only admire Lucie-Smith 's confidence in taking on such an undertaking , but wonder why Laurence King Publishing were keen on this project . |
| 12 | I had visited his tomb in Westminster Abbey before starting on this trip , and read the words there , from the last entry in his diary : ‘ Here in my solitude , I can only ask God 's blessing on the men — whether British , American or Turk — who will help to heal this open sore of the world . ’ |