Example sentences of "that can only [be] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 're soon drive round the bend by slippery blocks that wo n't let you stand still on them , electrical blocks that can only be crossed when the current 's off , blocks that crumble when you stand on ‘ em , others with gaping holes which you must fix by flicking a switch before you can cross … |
| 2 | On another page he included a picture of Mary that can only be described as erotic . |
| 3 | He looks at me hard and says in a voice that can only be described as arch , ‘ Do you mean do I cry when I see children with flies round their eyes ? |
| 4 | Today the Fellowships have many members who have made recoveries that can only be described as miraculous . |
| 5 | The sweeping driveways , thickly foliaged gardens and imposing façades underline a privacy that can only be bought or inherited . |