Example sentences of "[vb mod] only [be] seen " in BNC.
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| 1 | Towards the end of this phase bronchitis develops , characterised by mucus containing immature lungworms in the airways , which may only be seen with the aid of a low-power microscope , and by cellular infiltration of the epithelium . |
| 2 | The refugee presence in neighbouring countries made the Palestine question highly visible , while from an Arab perspective the creation of Israel could only be seen as a smack in the face of the Arab nation . |
| 3 | Today it is possible to experience places and events which even thirty years ago could only be seen on the pages of geography textbooks . |
| 4 | Large figures , carved into the chalk hillside , such as the Uffington Horse , the Long Man of Wilmington and the Cerne Abbas Giant , are well known , but these figures were something very different : they were enormous earth sculptures which could only be seen properly from the air or on a map . |
| 5 | The trains , running up and down from London to Stanmore and back , could only be seen through the foliage as a series of silver flashes , but their singing rattle made a constant background music . |
| 6 | Although Buckingham was to take possession in most cases only as offices fell vacant , the existence of such a powerful reversionary interest could only be seen as a threat by existing office holders . |
| 7 | Although Buckingham was to take possession in most cases only as offices fell vacant , the existence of such a powerful reversionary interest could only be seen as a threat by existing office holders . |
| 8 | Lord Osborne told the accused that it was a very serious offence and the happy feature of the case was that the baby had apparently not suffered very much at all in the long term — and this could only be seen as a miracle . |
| 9 | However , because of the limited scope of the Act , the east front of the India Office would only be seen at an oblique angle from the narrow King Street , and it would not have the space in front of it , as originally proposed . |
| 10 | But ITV Association chairman Greg Dyke said the proposal would lead to the network losing hit shows and mean stars like The Bill 's Christopher Ellison would only be seen on satellite TV . |
| 11 | Any change would of course be a small one and would only be seen in candidates adopted after the " new regime " of 1911 and fighting for the marginal industrial seats of the North . |
| 12 | He was standing quite still now , arms folded across his chest , the dark eyes beneath the dark brows fixed on the approaching motor boat , but Ronni found herself reflecting that that hard muscular body , dressed now in white trousers and a faded blue T-shirt , would only be seen at its best in motion . |
| 13 | In the normal course of events they will only be seen en masse after the Trooping of the Colour and on Christmas morning at Windsor ; and the wisdom passed from experienced staff to newcomers is never to put them on stage together . |
| 14 | The real signs of a healthier economy will only be seen when factories stop closing down , employers start taking on staff , and consumers flock to the shops at a time of year other than the annual pre-Christmas splurge . |
| 15 | The loans , which have come from New York , Boston , Chicago , Philadelphia , Sao Paolo , St Petersburg , London , Paris , Rome , Prague , Tokyo and Berlin , as well as from rarely seen Swiss and German private collections , will only be seen in Tübingen ( catalogue published by DuMont at DM86 ) . |
| 16 | Rehearsal time for the cast would be limited , just a few days together in a church hall with sticky tape on the floor and a few odd props to suggest sets that will only be seen on the Friday . |
| 17 | Despite her declaration of a state of emergency yesterday and the government 's announcement early today that the rebels had agreed to return to their barracks , the events of the last six days can only be seen as a colossal confession of weakness on Mrs Aquino 's part . |
| 18 | For the lack of overt reference to the ‘ Jewish Question ’ in his major speeches , and the omission of his name as a signatory to the boycott ‘ appeal ’ can only be seen as a deliberate policy to detach the Führer himself in his public image from the violent anti Jewish rhetoric and actions of which he privately approved . |
| 19 | It has been rightly said that these remarkable statements can only be seen as Hitler 's wish to make manifest his work in the eyes of history . |
| 20 | Which can only be seen when the gearbox is dismantled . |
| 21 | Yet systematic exclusion of women from higher education can only be seen as having forced the great majority of capable women out of the intellectual mainstream . |
| 22 | Sometimes they may spread to involve the terminal urethra , and can only be seen if the urethral meatus is parted . |
| 23 | Thus recorded crime can only be seen as an indication of criminal activity . |
| 24 | During autumn he puts out his invisible lines that can only be seen under the microscope of the sun beams , and he is carried into the deep ocean , a balloonist travelling to an unknown destination . |
| 25 | Most fungi grow as long thin threads called hyphae — they are so slender that they can only be seen under a microscope , but a mass of intertwined hyphae is visible : this is what makes up toadstools and mushrooms . |
| 26 | Moreover , the ‘ curved path ’ , ‘ whirling mass ’ , ‘ cosmic wheel ’ or spiralling vortex described by the ancients as the integrating pattern of cosmic universal energy , can only be seen to have the endorsement of modern research and understanding . |
| 27 | It is quite common in primitive exchange systems that the movement of goods can only be seen in one direction . |
| 28 | They are so small that they can only be seen with a microscope . |
| 29 | And CLR 's conviction that cricket can only be seen truly in its social , political and historical context has pervaded Sissons 's subsequent writings on the game , including three books — Cricket and Empire , The Players and George Lohmann — The Beau Ideal . |
| 30 | And at whatever time of the year you visit Edinburgh , there are the art galleries and museums — though the priceless and vulnerable collection of Turner water-colours can only be seen for a short period in winter . |