Example sentences of "that they can only be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most fungi grow as long thin threads called hyphae — they are so slender that they can only be seen under a microscope , but a mass of intertwined hyphae is visible : this is what makes up toadstools and mushrooms . |
| 2 | They are so small that they can only be seen with a microscope . |
| 3 | Where the land meets the sea there are hundreds of beaches and coves , some so secluded that they can only be reached by boat . |
| 4 | And we need to use the reserves that we do have in the balance sheet , we need to spend them wisely in order to achieve our objectives , our objectives for change , and we must recognise that they can only be spent once . |
| 5 | Either the physical limits of the item are wide , so that the design and production of the mating parts become difficult and expensive , or they are narrow so that they can only be produced by expensive processes . |
| 6 | Either the physical limits of the item are wide , so that the design and production of the mating parts become difficult and expensive , or they are narrow so that they can only be produced by expensive processes . |
| 7 | But their limitation has been that they can only be used when all the well data is available — after it has been drilled . |
| 8 | The advantage of own brands for the retailer is that they can only be purchased from that particular company . |