Example sentences of "can only [vb infin] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Breathless , she straightened up and said fiercely , ‘ You can only stay for a minute and then you must promise to go . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ We can only stay for an hour , ’ said Ginnie . |
| 3 | Laboratory experiments can only last for a relatively short time , and have to be held within the confines of the laboratory . |
| 4 | According to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle this ‘ virtual ’ photon can only exist for a time . |
| 5 | Each driving the other towards the kind of frustration which you can only feel for a family member . |
| 6 | Now Rebecca 's family can only hope for a suitable kidney from an accident victim . |
| 7 | What else is his Eucharist but , at a higher level , an endless act of fruitful out-pouring of his whole flesh , such as a man can only achieve for a moment with a limited organ of his body ? |
| 8 | HIV is a very weak virus and can only survive for a very short time when it is exposed to air outside the human body . |
| 9 | Others seeking contact can only apply for an order with the leave of the court ( s34(3) ( b ) ) . |
| 10 | It is no real objection to Bentham that we can only look for an approximation to the truth about these matters of pleasure and pain . |
| 11 | One can only pray for an owner with an enlightened view on conservation and access issues . |