Example sentences of "and can only [be] [vb pp] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes they may spread to involve the terminal urethra , and can only be seen if the urethral meatus is parted . |
| 2 | These activities are essential to the maintenance of high quality medical services and can only be sustained if there is a large throughput of patients . |
| 3 | In calling for an ‘ unprecedented management ’ initiative to offset the effects of reduced staffing levels , Derek Dean did not mince words : ‘ It is not an over statement to say that a crisis is imminent and can only be averted if action is taken by all concerned as a matter of extreme urgency . ’ |
| 4 | It is not an overstatement to say that a crisis is imminent and can only be averted if action is taken by all concerned as a matter of extreme urgency . |
| 5 | It may be that a product or process is protected by a patent and can only be produced if a firm purchases the patent right or enters a licensing agreement . |