Example sentences of "it [modal v] only [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said it would be a mistake , ‘ a mistake in sentiment ; for it could only mean that we were embalming the corpse of something that is n't really dead and need n't die at all — an aesthetic mistake — because we do n't really want to have the taste of our schooldays established as a boundary for our whole lives ’ . |
| 2 | If the horse had been doped , it could only mean that someone in Bill 's yard had been involved . |
| 3 | It could only mean that his own future as Duke was doubly assured . |
| 4 | If this should occur it will only mean that the symptoms will intensify a little further , making it even more difficult to ignore the stress , forcing you to act to reduce the level . |
| 5 | All in all , it can only mean that tea time is on the up and up . |