Example sentences of "[pron] could only [be] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I were looking for a fault with the conception of the series , it could only be that it lacks a single volume overview of the whole of the development of quantum theory , a volume concentrating on the broad sweep of ideas and leaving out the mathematical detail . |
| 2 | They decided that it could only be because Joan 's health was so poor in the fens that the professor was forced to move . |
| 3 | It could only be because they had something to hide . |
| 4 | Everyone knew how important punctuality was to Laura ; she believed if you arrived late it could only be because you had not started out early enough . |
| 5 | If she felt hurt at the realisation that his affectionate gestures had been no more than a front — well , it could only be because her ego was wounded . |