Example sentences of "[modal v] only [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | In this strongly Islamic culture , women may only appear in public draped from head to toe in heavy black robes , with no part of their face showing , except their eyes . |
2 | At first , this effect may only last for half an hour but , as you have more lessons , these feelings of lightness , balance and general ease within your body will extend for longer and longer periods . |
3 | A message may only consist of one command containing a maximum of three valid characters and must be terminated by a carriage return character ( Hex 0D ) . |
4 | Furthermore , encapsulation may only extend to first-generation immigrants who are sustained by the ‘ Myth of return ’ , the belief that they will return to Pakistan eventually . |
5 | This gave rise to the resentment and hostility which Phizacklea and Miles regard as a characteristic form of modern , inner-city , working class white racism , although they have been mindful that the findings may only apply to particular sections of the class and in particular areas . |
6 | It now seems clearly established that the Court of Appeal may only depart from one of its own previous decisions in four circumstances . |
7 | However it is not necessary to own all the available shapes , some have very specific uses which may only needed on rare occasions . |
8 | Similarly , wholesale buyers may only deal with those who can speak the local language , refusing in principle to use an international language like English , French or Chinese . |
9 | ( 6 ) A licensing board may only deal with any proceedings relating to matters mentioned in paragraphs ( a ) to ( i ) of subsection ( 2 above at a quarterly meeting of the board held by virtue of section 4.1 a of this Act . |
10 | The RSPB applauded the scheme on the grounds that farmers should only benefit from European subsidies if they were prepared to join schemes which protected the countryside . |
11 | It could be argued that the requirement of regularity is unduly restrictive and reflects the rationale of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 , namely , the additional duties imposed on suppliers should only fall on those who can , because of the regularity of their dealings , be expected to have some competence in relation to the goods supplied . |
12 | You should , you should only have about one person |
13 | Economic restrictions to industry should only apply to those connected with armaments . |
14 | But under a voluntary agreement , the parent retains parental responsibility , and tight restrictions should only apply in extreme circumstances . |
15 | In their view separation should only happen in extreme situations where the child is physically at risk . |
16 | Pupils would receive a certificate on completion of the course , and gentlemen in general should only call in certified practitioners . |
17 | Equally , we must only say in general terms what is required of him . |
18 | Whereas Moscow tried to pose as the champion of German unity therefore , the West posed as the defender of German liberty , arguing that reunification must only come after free nation-wide elections , and that Germany should be able to choose its own Allies . |
19 | Well you 've got a lot of things to do and as I say erm , I thought I 'll only go for half an hour , but I did n't really come |
20 | I 'll only work in natural light , so in the summer , I 'll be able to work till about eight , which is great . |
21 | ‘ They 'll only play with four . |
22 | turning the output into mono because at the moment it 's stereo and it 'll only come through one earhole . |
23 | But you can make it different , George , if you 'll only cooperate with this television thing . |
24 | This is certainly true , but this explanation might only account for some 4 or 5 per cent or NGU cases . |
25 | She could only rely on that , his wearying before she did . |
26 | For some reason she could only move with nightmarish sluggishness , while everyone around her tore past with dizzying speed . |
27 | But somehow Folly could only think of one person who might have sent her so tantalising a message . |
28 | ‘ I could only think of stupid , unimportant questions . |
29 | I could only think of that oh so English phrase ‘ It 's not fair ’ . |
30 | They could only think of another children 's home . |