Example sentences of "[vb mod] only [be] met " in BNC.
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| 1 | LABOUR delegates were warned yesterday that the party would lack electoral credibilty if it promised increases in public spending which could only be met by higher borrowing or taxes . |
| 2 | Well-founded criticism could only be met with ‘ a willingness to change ’ . |
| 3 | The Centre for Research on User Studies asked its respondents to indicate ‘ topics for which you think there is most need for external provision of training ’ , and while there was little evidence of lack of interest in external training or lack of perceived need , there was also little evidence of discrimination between needs that could be met by a range of methods and needs that could only be met by external provision . |
| 4 | A greater burden was placed on the rates which could only be met either by cuts in services or increases in rate demands . |
| 5 | Complaints about government appointments or policies could only be met by Law with the barren reply that the party could not expect total control and that in coalition such things must happen — which is just what the critics were saying too . |
| 6 | They were enemies of the sovereign , public thieves , full of vice , and atheists whose pernicious doctrine could only be met by illuminating men 's minds with geometry , physics , and astronomy . |
| 7 | Thus alerted , a sub-committee of the North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association met on the following morning and resolved that the danger could only be met by " a central organization of owners for the purpose of protecting their interests against the unreasonable demands and actions of trade unions or combinations affecting such interests " . |
| 8 | I think there was a perception from other vendors that the bid itself had specifications that could only be met by G Tec . |
| 9 | The exhaust emissions standards could only be met with current technology by installing three-way catalytic converters in petrol-driven vehicles . |
| 10 | When I established our environmental objectives in 1990 , I recognised that we had set ourselves some very demanding targets which could only be met through the continuous commitment and effort of everyone involved . |
| 11 | If a third party has harmed the child , therefore , the statutory criteria will only be met if a reasonable parent would have acted to prevent the harm or was unable to do so because of his lack of control over the child . |
| 12 | We recognise that the urgent need for homes can only be met by mobilising both private investment and public spending . |
| 13 | Fuel and clothing will probably be more difficult , and some needs can only be met by buying in from outside . |
| 14 | It has , of course , many other characteristics , of which companionship and mutual support is an important one , but the characteristics which distinguish it from all other relationships can only be met by two persons of the opposite sex . |
| 15 | Transitional needs can only be met by assessment which both avoids categorisation and looks at all the future needs of the individual . |
| 16 | He argues the company has tried to monopolise the market by convincing customers that its relational database management system is effectively the computer , making it appear that all other functions and tasks the user may want to perform are bound tightly to the database — requirements that can only be met by other Oracle products . |
| 17 | If your special request can only be met at an additional cost , that cost will either be invoiced to you prior to the departure or should be paid for by you locally whilst abroad . |
| 18 | Many of these needs such as those for friendship , affection and esteem can only be met through informal networks . |
| 19 | It can only be met if zonal governments connect through all-planetary councils . |
| 20 | On the other hand , if an individual or organization already owns a share on which options may be purchased , and a liability is expected to rise within the near future which can only be met by the sale of the shares , the cash flow from that sale may be secured by the purchase of put options . |
| 21 | The challenge of meeting all children 's needs and of helping them achieve their rights can only be met by concerted efforts of governments of multi-lateral agencies and bi-lateral donors , as well as by the path-breaking initiatives of N G Os such as Save The Children . |