Example sentences of "it [vb mod] only [be] [verb] [that] " in BNC.
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1 | It could only be assumed that the prints were obtained in a clandestine manner . |
2 | It could only be hoped that the mooring-ropes were in better case than the anchors . |
3 | It could only be concluded that the cause of the intense eye irritation was in some way related to vehicle exhaust emissions . |
4 | Some of the office rooms were comfortable enough in their way — far more so , indeed , than those in the new building — still , they were most inconveniently arranged , in proof of which it need only be mentioned that the Secretary of State in going from his own room to the Cabinet Room had to pass through two rooms occupied by other persons . |
5 | How much of a threat this posed to those drapers who themselves furnished funerals is not recorded , but as none appear to have taken legal action , it can only be assumed that they too had dealings with these manufacturers whilst continuing to offer a funeral service to the general public . |
6 | Since this was also a period of great affluence , it can only be assumed that the wealthy customers who commissioned the Kamares cups — aristocrats and priestesses among them — could now afford cups of precious metal instead . |
7 | It can only be hoped that the newly aggressive financial players of the Thatcher era manage to avoid the same errors . |
8 | It is doubtful whether the unfortunates impounded in the Lazzaretto had time to concern themselves with the aesthetic niceties of the building , and it can only be hoped that the church offered them some spiritual comfort . |
9 | It can only be hoped that , should the book go to a second edition , the publishers will make time to consult properly and correct the errors . |
10 | Whilst these changes pose a formidable challenge to exporters , it can only be hoped that the response they evoke will be conducive to the well-being and prosperity of all . |
11 | Even in the simplest case , the lump sum target , it can only be shown that the target can be used to improve welfare under the assumptions that E is neutral in its effect on production and that there are non-decreasing returns to scale . |
12 | It can only be deduced that most young people learn about homosexuality from the negative and misinformed images in the mainstream media . |
13 | It can only be surmised that the Marquis was feeling pretty flush after a good win when he made that entry into his accounts , or the caddie was a highly favoured young man indeed , for four shillings at that time would have been over the top on the percentages that a caddie can expect from his round nowadays . |