Example sentences of "[noun] can only [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My dear , sweet love , once you have seen , the whole idea of religion can only be tawdry , pathetic and … wrong . |
| 2 | Religion can only be understood ‘ on the pattern of individual neurotic symptoms ’ . |
| 3 | The unusual juxtaposition of these two words can only be a subconscious association in the author 's mind with the well-known carol , The Twelve Days of Christmas whose repetitive chorus ends , ‘ And a partridge in a pear-tree . ’ |
| 4 | While the freezing silences , heated exchanges and bitter words can only be imagined , the traumatic effect on the children is only too evident . |
| 5 | First , a rational plan of action can only be arrived at after the patient 's problems have been identified . |
| 6 | A positive interaction with these characteristics can only be to the benefit of artists and their followers alike . |
| 7 | These characteristics can only be true of one Deity . |
| 8 | The restriction on volume and speed of delivery means that images can only be built up slowly , at a pace determined by the rate at which data arrives at the terminal . |
| 9 | This extra card can only be used by that shaman — the card can not be used by other shamans . |
| 10 | A further point was taken by Mr. Scrivener that the decisions referred to in the subsection can only be made by the Secretary of State personally and that he may not delegate or transfer the power to make the decision to a minister of state , as happened in the case of Mr. Pegg . |
| 11 | His prescriptions can only be inferred from his denunciations . |
| 12 | Styles can only be applied to whole paragraphs , and the formatting details are stored in the markers which occur at the end of each paragraph . |
| 13 | As styles can only be applied to whole paragraphs , you do n't have to be too careful about selecting text ; just pop the cursor anywhere in the block and the formatting will be applied to the whole paragraph . |
| 14 | Obviously , the hoped-for benefits such as reduced waiting lists can only be brought about by an absolute increase in available services or by a transfer of resources from other services . |
| 15 | New tasks for perception can only be carried out in the same way ‘ under the guidance of tactile appropriation ’ ( ibid : 242 ) . |
| 16 | Solutions can only be found if the proper information has been recorded . |
| 17 | It is happening in the present , and the future can only be guessed at . |
| 18 | Shaikh Saad urged Kuwaitis to overcome their political differences and promised , in what was widely believed to be a reference to the restoration of the 1962 constitution , that " the people of Kuwait can only be rewarded for their trust and loyalty by further trust " . |
| 19 | David can only be made better off by making Susie worse off , and vice versa . |
| 20 | First of all , contradictions can only be identified in the context of the whole , because it is only within it that states of affairs become incompatible with one another . |
| 21 | HRP can only be given for complete tax years ( 6 April to 5 April ) , so if you simply gave up work for a few weeks in order to help out , you would be unlikely to qualify . |
| 22 | Now all this reasoning can only be intended , I think , to give effect to the language of Nolan J. , interpreted in the same sense by Roch J. as by May L.J . |
| 23 | ‘ If you really do have a twin then the chances of finding Garry can only be better if you 're with me . ’ |
| 24 | Moreover , the piece of data chosen for study can only be partially analysed . |
| 25 | Binary signals can only be transmitted as the equivalent to ‘ on-off ’ , ‘ yes-no ’ and ‘ 0–1 ’ , for example . |
| 26 | If I was not similarly open , it is merely because my embarrassments can only be laid at the door of my own folly , and not to the workings of chance . ’ |
| 27 | I will argue , first , that we are inveterate formers of hypotheses about what we are seeing ; second , that computers can only be programmed to see things if they are provided with suitable models ; and third , that our habit of guessing what we are seeing is astonishingly successful . |
| 28 | Some computers can only be upgraded with 2Mb SIMMs . |
| 29 | Equilibrium against collapse can only be maintained if the number of electrons ( and hence nucleons ) is less than . |
| 30 | ‘ As the brat will be touched by your hands , Res , the pleasure can only be his . ’ |