Example sentences of "[vb mod] only [verb] [conj] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could only hope that Father Christmas had one up his sleeve for me ! |
| 2 | The man could n't believe it and could only stare as Uncle Mick got up and marched triumphantly up towards Denis and the exit stair . |
| 3 | After the minister 's almost tender observation that ‘ the process of forming a humanistic and harmonious world outlook was now upon us ’ , one could only gape as Reesa Greenberg , from Montreal 's Concordia University , delivered an astonishing plea , entirely in earnest , that museums engage a new art audience in shopping malls . |
| 4 | Brushing aside Allen 's pleas not to ‘ take as selfish view of Socialism , a national view ’ , Wheatley argued that the ‘ Living Wage ’ strategy would only work if import duties were introduced to prevent foreign capitalists , employing sweated labour , from reaping the benefit of the increased demand in the British economy . |
| 5 | While extra millions will immediately start flooding into the Big Four's coffers , spokesmen would only say that savings rates ‘ will be reviewed over the next few days . ’ |
| 6 | Britain points out that the Bush Administration is still using its political weight in the IMF to block financial relief for Vietnam , even though it is widely recognised that the exodus from Vietnam will only stop when living standards improve . |
| 7 | Marshall admires The Wedding Present , but their position of strength will only last while record sales are healthy . |
| 8 | I make the observation that given the Opposition 's effort to determine the Government 's view two or three years from now , I can only conclude that Opposition Members expect us to be in government after the next general election . |
| 9 | A truly responsive adult education service can only exist when specialist staff are appointed or designated to take responsibility for this important area of work . |
| 10 | Since they do n't even know who the councillors are , I can only assume that North Tyneside is being victimised through ignorance and dogma . |
| 11 | We can only hope that materials designers will be able to rise to the Challenge and that teachers will recognise the role it can play in learning outside the classroom . |
| 12 | One can only hope that Charles Titford had chosen a wife for her lasting qualities , and was not ‘ seduced and betrayed ’ by a daub of lipstick and a set of false teeth ; his marriage lasted — as , in a sense , marriages had to — and it bore fruit . |
| 13 | One can only hope that tournament organisers come to recognise this and ensure that each event is staffed by the requisite number of officials . |
| 14 | Those who remained can only hope that Mr Serrano , while snuffing out democracy , will at least control the soldiers . |
| 15 | Their immediate neighbours were Joshua Burn , a grocer , at no. 6 , and James Bradnam , butcher , at no. 5 ; one can only hope that Mr. Bradnam kept his slaughterhouse at a decent distance from his retail premises — the very special aromas of a butcher 's and a grocer 's shop must have been enough to discourage many a potential guest at Miscellaneous Repos , without the sound of dying cries from butchered beasts . |
| 16 | All in all , it can only mean that tea time is on the up and up . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , if it is indeed she , ’ came another , harder voice , ‘ I can only say that Rose Alderley is most tiresome . |
| 18 | We have heard on the television that there will be another and there are lots of people who are in , in absolute despair , because of what happened to their houses and their properties and their furniture and everything else and I think it is only right and proper and I can only say that West Sussex County Council has by so many people that it has |