Example sentences of "[verb] can only [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 15 Army Group had given instructions [ KP 153 ] to Eighth Army on 7 May that surrender can only be accepted of those forces in contact with Eighth Army . |
| 2 | While discussions of what astronomers expect to find can only be expressed in terms of what they already know , those working on IRAS clearly hope that the satellite will make exciting new discoveries . |
| 3 | The conditions under which signalmen had to work can only be imagined . |
| 4 | For instance , the verb regret seems to presuppose that its complement is true , and so we could try the following characterization : the sentence John does n't regret cheating can only be used appropriately in contexts where it is known ( or believed ) that John cheated . |
| 5 | ‘ The most effective communication strategies and the messages that need to be disseminated can only be decided after taking into account the behaviour patterns of the community , ’ they write . |
| 6 | ‘ The most effective communication strategies and the messages that need to be disseminated can only be decided after taking into account the behaviour patterns of the community , ’ they write . |
| 7 | Here again , of course dating can only be presumptive , pending systematic excavation . " |
| 8 | The assertion that it exists can only be an external statement of fact . |
| 9 | Consequently , it is recognized that what is offered can only be a highly personal and limited selection of developments in disciplines other than financial management , with a few isolated ideas on linkages between them . |
| 10 | As in the case of all positional goods , however , those features of the rural environment that are so widely admired can only be retained if access to them by other social groups can somehow be restricted . |
| 11 | Since the actual amount needed can only be known accurately at the end of the life of the asset , which in turn may not be known in advance of the event , it is necessary to estimate both . |
| 12 | Since the actual amount needed can only be known accurately at the end of the life of the asset , which in turn may not be known in advance of the event , it is necessary to estimate both . |
| 13 | What followed can only be described as a wild west show , with representatives chasing it around the Norfolk showground , much tot he amusement of everyone in the vicinity . |
| 14 | National rules in the member states where services are provided can only be applied to the extent that the public interest requires it , and after due account is taken of the national rules applied to the company in the member state of establishment . |
| 15 | I agree with your correspondent 's sentiments regarding the Forth Road Bridge and the removal of the tolls , but he will only be arriving a few minutes earlier at Edinburgh 's infamous Barnton roundabout tailback , which I believe can only be resolved by switching transport policy away from cars and road freight . |
| 16 | Is this a £500,000-a-month ego trip , with Williams in pursuit of the world title that , on present form , seems can only be won by a McLaren-Honda or a Ferrari — or , more to the point , by Ayrton Senna or Alain Prost ? |
| 17 | ( 2 ) Any challenge to a local authority 's decision to litigate can only be made by way of judicial review . |
| 18 | AMP would like 5 per cent of the life insurance market in Britain , which experts feel can only be achieved through acquisition . |
| 19 | Most of his work is now done to commission , and deals with world issues such as the Arms Race and famines , subjects which Kennard feels can only be addressed by using ‘ more than a single click of the camera ’ . |
| 20 | In McCutcheon v David MacBrayne Ltd Lord Devlin suggested that a course of dealing can only be established where it can be shown that the party against whom the terms are to be enforced had actual knowledge of them as a result of the previous dealings . |
| 21 | The comfort and security you are chasing can only be temporary with pusillanimous people like you prancing around . |
| 22 | It is important to remember that the definitions and typologies we employ can only be judged by their usefulness . |
| 23 | Exactly what ‘ negligenter ’ meant can only be conjectured , for the old authorities are confused , but it certainly excluded liability where the fire spread or occurred ( a ) by the act of a stranger over whom he had no control , such as a trespasser , and ( b ) by the act of nature . |
| 24 | This approach to care can only be successful with the help of a wide range of support services . |
| 25 | the application has to be made to a quarterly meeting of the board ( s.5(6) ) , and the transfer effected can only be to the person who during the currency of the licence has become the Owner or occupier or the new tenant of the premises to which the certificate relates . |
| 26 | Clearly , spreads can only be compared in one currency sector . |
| 27 | In each case this process culminates , both musically and dramatically , in the central interlude , and these central interludes are so powerful and momentous that the scenes which follow can only be fitted , so to speak , into their musical reverberations . |
| 28 | Note that as with here , the meaning of come can only be explicated by reference to pragmatic or contextual parameters ( speakers , addressees , times and places of speaking ) . |
| 29 | But thank you all , and I wish you you the members and N C V O itself , every good fortune , and I think we 've had such a good day today , and I think Sir Leonard has shown us a really very clear way forward , and I know that the relationships which already exist , and those which will be developed can only be Thank you all very much for your support and help through those years . |
| 30 | In some cases the service required can only be provided by , or with the co-operation of , another department within the same authority or by an external authority . |