Example sentences of "and [noun sg] can only [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The relationship between Government and Parliament can only be understood against the background of the convention of ministerial responsibility . |
| 2 | Many of these needs such as those for friendship , affection and esteem can only be met through informal networks . |
| 3 | Scale and measure can only be understood in context . |
| 4 | The effects on the driver and vehicle can only be imagined , as driving in circles round a field , at say 40 mph , would be uncomfortable enough , let alone trying to match the take-off speed of a warplane . |
| 5 | In the present context the time-inconsistency problem suggests that the optimal combination of unemployment and inflation can only be achieved if there is some effective restraint to prevent the government from cheating on a commitment to zero inflation . |
| 6 | Among the duties … which require to be revived , thrift and prudence are pre-eminent ; and thrift and prudence can only be taught by men who will associate with the people and thus induce them to face the elementary laws of economy . |
| 7 | A significant correlation and an agreement in the mean proliferation index between PCNA ( 19A2 ) and BrdU can only be achieved by a strictly standardised enumeration of labelled cells limited to strongly stained nuclei in the PCNA evaluation . |
| 8 | Co-operation and trust can only be established through contact |
| 9 | Stacey and I followed these arguments , insisting that issues of women and politics can only be addressed if attention is paid to the familial institutions of society ( Stacey and Price , 1981 ) . |