Example sentences of "can only [be] [vb pp] if we " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the very nature of advice can only be understood if we understand in what spirit it is meant to be offered and for what reasons it is meant to be taken . |
| 2 | So the struggle became to some extent a contest between the German bishops and the pope , and the position of the German bishops in extending the conflict can only be understood if we understand their relationships with the political parties and the rival claimants . |
| 3 | And many of our society 's institutions and problems can only be understood if we know about their origins and their subsequent development ; our industrial relations system , conflicts between religious groups , the ‘ crisis ’ in the welfare state and the problems of the world economy today are four instances of this point . |
| 4 | However , this can only be achieved if we have a market for our electricity . |
| 5 | The goal of ‘ Education for All ’ can only be reached if we succeed in developing a working partnership between teachers , pupils , parents , and the community at large . |
| 6 | Type three , the short-term survey , can only be interpreted if we are aware of developments in types one and two . |
| 7 | The contrast can only be appreciated if we first quote a more characteristic passage from the same episode : [ i ] That way nothing is accomplished , he thought . |