Example sentences of "can only [be] [verb] or [vb pp] " in BNC.
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1 | It gives a good sense to the idea that a weakly verifiable statement can only be confirmed or disconfirmed , and never conclusively verified . |
2 | … These rights , resting substantially upon contract , can only be lost or curtailed by such inequitable conduct on the part of a mortgagee … as may amount to a violation or culpable neglect of his duty under the contract . |
3 | It may be that there is a special rule for reservation of title clauses : this is examined below ( Chapter 10 ) but subject to that possible exception , once a contract has been made , its terms can only be altered or supplemented by a variation , and such variation will only be effective if it is supported by consideration . |
4 | There 's an important element in this crisis and , in a sense , the government 's reaction , belated as it is , shows a recognition that the crisis , as it affects gay people , can only be stopped or delayed , deferred or whatever through involvement with the gay community — and that 's an odd recognition in this climate . |
5 | For example , business liability for death and personal injury resulting from negligence can not be excluded or limited at all by section 2(1) and , in the case of other loss or damage , liability can only be excluded or restricted where the term or notice purporting to do this satisfies a test of reasonableness ; section 2(2) . |
6 | The sweeping driveways , thickly foliaged gardens and imposing façades underline a privacy that can only be bought or inherited . |