Example sentences of "can only [be] [verb] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Version ranges can only be extended and modules may not be deleted from the displayed list . |
| 2 | It gives a good sense to the idea that a weakly verifiable statement can only be confirmed or disconfirmed , and never conclusively verified . |
| 3 | Due to its size , it can only be handled and converted by merchants with large enough bandsaws . |
| 4 | It may also include very small remains such as pollen grains , that can only be seen and identified with the aid of a microscope . |
| 5 | … These rights , resting substantially upon contract , can only be lost or curtailed by such inequitable conduct on the part of a mortgagee … as may amount to a violation or culpable neglect of his duty under the contract . |
| 6 | The Hindus have discovered that the Absolute can only be realized or thought of , or stated through the relative . |
| 7 | This unrest , under the circumstances , can only be limited and circumstantial . |
| 8 | It may be that there is a special rule for reservation of title clauses : this is examined below ( Chapter 10 ) but subject to that possible exception , once a contract has been made , its terms can only be altered or supplemented by a variation , and such variation will only be effective if it is supported by consideration . |
| 9 | There 's an important element in this crisis and , in a sense , the government 's reaction , belated as it is , shows a recognition that the crisis , as it affects gay people , can only be stopped or delayed , deferred or whatever through involvement with the gay community — and that 's an odd recognition in this climate . |
| 10 | The UNEP report concludes that the Aral Sea can only be saved and the ecological balance restored by increasing the water flow down the tributaries . |
| 11 | When the mechanics of causality have been forsaken , identity can never be known or measured , it can only be postulated and experienced . |
| 12 | They hint that there are secrets which can only be divulged and discussed with those who have also been there … |
| 13 | How water was raised from the well can only be speculated but close to this spot stood an old Elizabethan house , which was demolished to make way for the flats . |
| 14 | Their interests can only be interpreted and protected by a central executive authority . |
| 15 | It is however deeply embedded in English law and can only be removed or moderated by Parliament . |
| 16 | For example , business liability for death and personal injury resulting from negligence can not be excluded or limited at all by section 2(1) and , in the case of other loss or damage , liability can only be excluded or restricted where the term or notice purporting to do this satisfies a test of reasonableness ; section 2(2) . |
| 17 | As a source of power , it can only be claimed and used if others recognise and accept it as a source of power . |
| 18 | It should be recognised that there is no secondary market for units , they can only be bought and sold from the unit trust itself . |
| 19 | The sweeping driveways , thickly foliaged gardens and imposing façades underline a privacy that can only be bought or inherited . |