Example sentences of "only [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where social interaction of this kind is present , individual action is no longer a sure means of fulfilling individual choice : the preferred outcome may be attainable only through collective action . |
| 2 | It is only through collective effort and strength that we can ensure that a fair deal can be achieved for Bank Officials . |
| 3 | Bewick 's engraving and printing of the ‘ Fables ’ ensured a mass audience already visually primed to animal illustration in graphic style not only through classificatory catalogues but also through the more inventive mediums of children 's literature illustrations and satirical cartoons in 19th century media publications . |
| 4 | The noise of the van receded and Forester expected its place to be taken by the measured squeak and clank of the old machine , a sound that he 'd so far heard only through still air at a distance . |
| 5 | Studies of social mobility , of schools , of work , of leisure , of youth culture , even of the family , either ignored women or saw them only through male eyes . |
| 6 | These she would learn of only through other people . |
| 7 | It is earned through hard work and only through continued hard work and high standards can be retained . |
| 8 | You become infected with the AIDS virus only through close intimate contact ( involving an exchange of blood or semen ) with a partner who is HIV positive — that is , carrying the human immuno-deficiency Virus that may develop , in some cases , into AIDS . |
| 9 | Under the common law of Sri Lanka , Roman-Dutch law , a mortgagee of both movables and immovables can recover payment of the debt secured only through legal action ( known as parate execution ) . |
| 10 | It is , to date , the most organised critical practice to insist that our understanding of Renaissance culture can be arrived at only through complex negotiations of both text and history . |
| 11 | Previously , foreign investment had been allowed only in specially created joint venture companies , to a maximum 49 per cent stake , while repatriation of profits had been accomplished only through complex barter deals . |
| 12 | In BR , Robbins ( 1986 ) found that vacancies for the entry grade to the train drivers ' ( ‘ footplate ’ ) line of promotion were still advertised only through internal channels . |
| 13 | Formal systems and checkpoints guide and drive strategy and operations , but only through substantial informal interaction among employees . |
| 14 | With the Bubble Act still in force , such a form of enterprise was permitted only through specific parliamentary enablement . |
| 15 | In an age in which almost every worthwhile appointment likely to attract a gentleman could be obtained only through political interest , true independence was a luxury for a few wealthy bachelors without close kin , and politicians were expected to satisfy their constituents ' needs . |
| 16 | Dr Bernard Tinker , chairman of the Environmental Change Network steering committee , commented ‘ It is only through long-term observation of sensitive indicators that we can begin to distinguish genuine trends from short-term fluctuations . |
| 17 | ONLY through concrete policy changes will the quality of human life for women in Sudan be changed , Fatima Ibrahim , President of the Sudanese Women 's Union , told AI 's annual conference on Women and Human Rights . |
| 18 | It followed from this that real international peace could be attained only through far-reaching political reform within the European States and the weakening or destruction of the monarchical , aristocratic and military influences which had hitherto dominated them . |
| 19 | Tactical understanding comes only through regular bouts of fighting , in which all the techniques used are directed toward the scoring of maximum points . |
| 20 | Even facts of observation need interpreting before they can be counted on , and any facts about underlying mechanisms or structures are ‘ visible ’ only through theoretical spectacles . |
| 21 | Although simple in principle , manufacture of good peels is a craft learned only through considerable experience . |
| 22 | In this important respect , and in common with more formal economic analysis , her study fails to appreciate the need to gain a much fuller understanding of microeconomic behaviour ; something which can be done only through detailed investigation of individual businesses and economic institutions [ Major , 1979 ] . |
| 23 | ‘ Is it right here ? ’ asked Ted in the voice of one speaking only through dire necessity . |
| 24 | It would , it seems to be implied , have suggested that the forces of civilisation ( the British police and legal system ) were capable of acting as savages , seeking to punish people guilty only through shared racial origins in order to maintain the appearance of control and order which civilised societies require . |
| 25 | He saw , therefore , that the masses could be bound to him only through constant psychological mobilization , demanding ever recurring successes . |
| 26 | He must think in terms of thousand upon thousand of repetitions when practising a particular kata , for only through constant repetition will he be able to master the basic fighting movements and to achieve the physical and spiritual sensitivity that lies at the heart of the martial arts . |
| 27 | Bryceson had been a wartime pilot ; shot down in the Middle East , he taught himself to walk again only through exceptional determination . |
| 28 | The combination of intellectual abilities and personal qualities which employers seek can be developed not only through academic study but through wise use of leisure time and vacations. , |
| 29 | The courtiers ' most prominent associate there was a draper , Philip Malpas , who had been chosen alderman of Lime Street ward in 1448 only through royal influence . |
| 30 | Only through manual addition of the syntactic and semantic information can a suitable lexicon be achieved . |