Example sentences of "can only [vb infin] at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , because ‘ newly-born ’ micelles can only arise at the expense of the preexisting ones ( there is a finite amount of water in the system that must be shared between all the micelles ) , the average radius of the micelles decreases . |
| 2 | An audience can only sit at the front of the stage and the hall stretches back for miles . |
| 3 | This picture can only hint at the intricacy of the colourful markings . |
| 4 | Therefore , without looking to the policy of this agreement , I think it is void for want of consideration , and that the plaintiff can only recover at the rate of £5 a month . |
| 5 | Unlike so many hotel kitchens , which are completely enclosed , La Rive 's has the unusual feature of being surrounded by windows , with a door on to a magnificent herb garden , where guests can only go at the invitation of the chef . |
| 6 | A person who fails to comply with this rule can only appear at the hearing with leave of the court ( r 6.23(4) ) . |
| 7 | For one thing , we can only guess at the proportion of actual offences known to the police . |
| 8 | The police can only guess at the scale of the problem , for stealing from gardens is not treated separately in station crime-books . |
| 9 | One can only guess at the reasons for such underreporting ; but it seems possible that exporters understate values in the hope of retaining part of the foreign exchange that they would otherwise be obliged to surrender to the authorities , while importers may wish to minimize their import duties ( and also avoid enquiries into the source of the foreign exchange used for imports ) . |
| 10 | The fact that we can only guess at the figures is one of the first clues to their situation . |
| 11 | She confesses her team can only guess at the causes of the bird 's decline . |
| 12 | ‘ I can only guess at the reason , ’ Becker said . |
| 13 | ’ We can only guess at the pain and stress those animals suffered . |
| 14 | Cold comfort for a family that can only shiver at the gas bill |
| 15 | One can only ponder at the ethics of an industry which for thirty years slaughtered dolphins in their millions for the sake of saving 2 cents per can , and then requires an ‘ epic ’ debate to change its source of supply . |
| 16 | One can only marvel at the wisdom of the U.S. government in enabling the Freer to make itself over . |
| 17 | I can only wonder at the fish that would have been caught when the river had fully fined down . |
| 18 | ‘ I have nothing any more I can only look at the pictures ’ |
| 19 | I can only look at the pictures . |