Example sentences of "only [vb infin] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We would only need to witness a marked increase in trade and there will certainly be an increase in demand why do you think trade has increased ? and trade is n't a necessary condition it 's just that trade has tended to grow at the same time as erm as demand is growing . |
| 2 | At the surface of radius r the term ( ) in the Schwarzschild metric becomes zero ; the curvature of space–time is so severe that we can only hope to give a consistent account of conditions using GR . |
| 3 | But live , for the first time viewer , they can only hope to achieve a possible connection via the actual presentation and general ‘ sound ’ . |
| 4 | You have to be a specialist , and even then , you can only hope to have a proper grasp of a small proportion of the scientific theories . |
| 5 | Thus , if pursuant to the will of X the property is vested in Y as legatee and Y subsequently sells the property for £550,000 , Y will only have made a taxable gain ( subject to the indexation allowance ) of £50,000 . |
| 6 | ‘ If she had married before she died , the sister would only have got a small legacy . |
| 7 | Any real star — which would never be perfectly spherical — could therefore only collapse to form a naked singularity . |
| 8 | We canvass the widest number of manufacturers possible , and are always aware that many retail outlets can only afford to display a limited range to their customers , so we give contact address and phone numbers as a matter of course . |
| 9 | If you can only afford to buy a certain amount of organic produce , potatoes would be a good choice . |
| 10 | And in twelve years as an experienced shop steward , I can only recall having a full time officer in I think on three occasions . |
| 11 | This negative and careless attitude on the part of the teacher can only help to stimulate a negative response among his students . |
| 12 | Nurses can , they can only they can only say evaluate a certain proportion of the erm |