Example sentences of "can only [be] [verb] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the provision of public collective goods ‘ consumer preference ’ can only be expressed indirectly and imprecisely in a democracy through the relationship between bureau and legislative sponsor . |
| 2 | This can only be done once but can often solve a stale-mate position . |
| 3 | The commitment in time and effort of members and friends of St. A's and St.G 's os enormous , but the result can only be achieved nowadays because of the constant support from Saughton , and that not just in terms of physical strength . |
| 4 | This can only be achieved fully when the observation is carried out without the knowledge of the observed , such as through one-way glass , or in circumstances where the observer is ‘ lost in the crowd ’ . |
| 5 | The decision to terminate a project can only be made rationally if the consequences of doing so can be compared with the consequences of carrying on . |
| 6 | The decision to terminate a project can only be made rationally if the consequences of doing so can be compared with the consequences of carrying on . |
| 7 | In addition , as the efficacy of a drug can only be assessed accurately when viewed within the context of the associated placebo response , we also calculated the difference between the estimated proportion of patients who had relapsed on each treatment at 26 , 38 , 51 , and 55 weeks , together with the 95% confidence interval for this difference . |
| 8 | An SPR can only be closed once and should only be closed when all necessary work has been completed . |
| 9 | An SPR can only be closed once and should only be closed when all necessary work has been completed . |
| 10 | But it can only be performed well if there is a profound democratization of the structure of accountability . |
| 11 | In the US a share can only be sold short if its last price movement was upwards ( an uptick ) . |
| 12 | But this it can not be said , can only be shown forth as in the suicide letter where Stavrogin writes ‘ My desires are too weak ; they can not guide me . ’ |
| 13 | Procedures can only be used effectively and efficiently in the context of a team structure which has accounted for the systematic management of top priorities and emergencies . |