Example sentences of "[noun sg] 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 | First , a rational plan of action can only be arrived at after the patient 's problems have been identified . |
| 4 | This extra card can only be used by that shaman — the card can not be used by other shamans . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | New tasks for perception can only be carried out in the same way ‘ under the guidance of tactile appropriation ’ ( ibid : 242 ) . |
| 7 | It is happening in the present , and the future can only be guessed at . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | ‘ If you really do have a twin then the chances of finding Garry can only be better if you 're with me . ’ |
| 10 | Moreover , the piece of data chosen for study can only be partially analysed . |
| 11 | Equilibrium against collapse can only be maintained if the number of electrons ( and hence nucleons ) is less than . |
| 12 | ‘ As the brat will be touched by your hands , Res , the pleasure can only be his . ’ |
| 13 | The implication of this is that any policy proposal for a particular industry can only be made after an investigation of not only the structure of the industry , but also of the objectives and conduct of the firms within it . |
| 14 | This is not to diminish the importance of controlled empirical study and the value of its findings , but to suggest that the extent of its usefulness can only be established by continuing enquiry and experimentation in the classroom . |
| 15 | The originator of the tapes has clearly decided to make his tape deck pay for itself ( although I think he could take a few hints on how to eliminate unwanted hum and noise ) and the result can only be described as a rip off . |
| 16 | ‘ The result can only be health care services which have virtually no real accountability or contact with the local community , ’ he said . |
| 17 | The commitment in time and effort of members and friends of St. A's and St.G 's os enormous , but the result can only be achieved nowadays because of the constant support from Saughton , and that not just in terms of physical strength . |
| 18 | Investment can only be in companies or funds that qualify under the BES rules . |
| 19 | Under the amended Regulations , PEP investment can only be made in a ‘ non-qualifying ’ trust if at least 50% of its investments are held in shares . |
| 20 | That future output depends on real investment in productive assets now and in the future , while the piling-up of financial assets in excess of real investment can only be inflationary in the long run ( a ‘ long run ’ which is already with us ) . |
| 21 | This investment can only be justified for systems where transactions have a huge value to that business . |
| 22 | Tragedy can only be fully explained in such |
| 23 | Such a state of tension can only be achieved by implanting a hidden structure which must be integral to the situation — and to what the class can understand of the situation . |
| 24 | His idea of the " popular play " is important , since his devotion to the music hall and his belief that the poet can only be socially useful in the theatre spurred him on to achieve what was for him the unachievable : the plays bear all the marks of their deliberate and laborious composition . |
| 25 | The Defence wheel can only be put over for a major change of course when there is a fortuitous coincidence of national and international events , political trends , and economic pressures at a time when there is also a Secretary of State in office , who has the strength of character and political standing to create a new consensus in Whitehall , Westminster , and the electorate . |
| 26 | The forces are larger than in the experiment of Roll , Krotkov , and Dicke but the torque can only be reversed by bodily rotating the apparatus , which gives large and irreversible effects that vitiate the method . |
| 27 | ‘ The independence of the monetary institution can only be conceived within interdependence with a strong economic government . ’ |
| 28 | Oppression can only be overcome when the producers themselves manage production , when workers and peasants exercise self-management . |
| 29 | In that light , and with reggae still regarded as little more than a novelty by the mainstream music business , Shabba 's ambition can only be applauded . |
| 30 | These must then be short-listed ; the detailed appraisal can only be done in practice on a limited number of options . |