Example sentences of "may only [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her role may be restricted to advising the carers on how to treat the patient , and she may only visit the family once . |
| 2 | If the binding energy is low the ejected electrons carry most of the photon energy and can escape from perhaps a depth of 100 Å , while low-energy electrons ejected from levels of binding energy of 1000 eV or more may only reach the surface from depths as small as 1 Å : this effectively includes only the surface layer of atoms . |
| 3 | Without a scientific analysis public policy-makers may only make the problem worse . |
| 4 | This may only reflect the nature and purpose of the law-codes , but it may also point to the undeveloped nature of institutionalised commerce or the manner in which such exchange was connected only with those who issued and administered the law . |
| 5 | Meetings may only exclude the public if exempt information is likely to be considered or if ‘ confidential information ’ would be disclosed . |
| 6 | Curing the problem at the design stage may only involve the addition of a component costing a few pence . |
| 7 | The Manager may only prepare the package provided that the package has not yet been submitted for approval . |
| 8 | The Approver may only prepare the package after the package has been submitted for approval . |
| 9 | In the same way he may only despatch the liquor to the customer outwith permitted hours . |
| 10 | For example , if a customer agreement discloses that the firm might match the transaction undertaken on behalf of the customer with the transaction undertaken on behalf of another customer , this may only protect the firm in the simple case where no conflict arises between the interests of the two customers . |
| 11 | It makes it clear that solicitors may only breach the duty of confidentiality they owe to clients , whether adult or child , in exceptional circumstances . |
| 12 | Where there is no tidal range wave attack is concentrated at the same level of the coast for twenty-four hours a day , but where the tidal range is great it may be spread over a vast foreshore zone and may only attack the foot of the cliffs for a very short period at each high tide . |
| 13 | Hence , the use of a GIS with a GUI can only improve user productivity in ‘ use ’ factors , for example by increasing the speed of use and reducing errors , and may only help the user with a previously substantial knowledge of GIS . |
| 14 | The child knows that he may only win the object or activity back by compliance . |
| 15 | Staff who wish books to be left out may only use the North side tables for this purpose , and then only for limited periods by arrangement with the Library staff . |
| 16 | Fruit juices contain natural sugars anyway , so added sugar may only have the effect of making your child expect oversweet drinks . |