Example sentences of "[noun pl] 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 | 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 ) . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Version ranges can only be extended and modules may not be deleted from the displayed list . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The nature of the movement of goods can only be understood if it is seen in relation to the complex and changing framework of society . |
| 11 | Such rights can only be granted if they are compatible with the Treaty . |
| 12 | Recent experience suggests that these advantages of existing firms can only be offset if there is a large savings surplus in the home country , where entrants have strong relationships with investors and issuers , where there is a desire and ability to invest in euromarket instruments and/or a lower cost of capital , as is the case for Japanese firms . |
| 13 | Given the difficult economic climate , many clients have decided to opt for the old adage that things can only be managed if they can be measured . |
| 14 | In its first year of rail operations based solely on the seven-mile Paignton to Kingswear line , these figures can only be regarded as poor . |
| 15 | It may be that there is a special rule for reservation of title clauses : this is examined below ( Chapter 10 ) but subject to that possible exception , once a contract has been made , its terms can only be altered or supplemented by a variation , and such variation will only be effective if it is supported by consideration . |
| 16 | Their interests can only be interpreted and protected by a central executive authority . |
| 17 | Please note : Bookings can only be accepted if you cut out the relevant token for the course you 're applying for and enclose it with your initial application . |
| 18 | Under Ord. 53 these procedures can only be used if the court so orders , although it is said that such an order should be no less readily made than in other types of proceedings ( by originating summons ) where such an order is needed . |
| 19 | Under the convention , seals can only be killed if they pose a risk to fish or fishing equipment . |
| 20 | Such a near-continuous set of numbers can only be obtained if nine records are stored per track , and this will usually not be the best number of records for the file under consideration . |
| 21 | No sum is disclosed but bankruptcy proceedings can only be brought if at least £750 is owed . |
| 22 | However analytical results can only be obtained if saturation is neglected , so this simplification has been used here . |
| 23 | Sheep-mown hills can only be retained where sheep farming prospers ; otherwise the hillsides will revert to equally disfiguring scrub as farms are eventually abandoned . |
| 24 | In developing a celebrated liberal position , H. L. A. Hart argues that criminal laws can only be justified where they deter harm or offensive behaviour to others , or , in limited instances of ‘ legal paternalism ’ , where the laws discourage serious harm to oneself . |
| 25 | Progress in this area has led to developments in the field of knowledge representation , since the appropriate documents can only be retrieved if the content of the text can be matched with the content of the query [ Hirschman & sager , 1982 ] . |
| 26 | Documents can only be identified as relevant by scanning the rather larger numbers of documents listed under the broader heading . |
| 27 | As information transmitted in binary form is so much faster than analogue signals , the full benefits of computer-based communication systems can only be gained when nations convert their existing telecommunications networks to digital operation . |
| 28 | Such incidents can only be avoided if the pilot has a more open mind about where he is going to land . |
| 29 | Indeed TQM partly evolved from the realisation that improvements can only be achieved if professional and departmental barriers are broken down , people stop blaming each other for defects and constructively work together to solve them . |
| 30 | These activities can only be completed if : |