Example sentences of "it can only [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once it crosses the centre-line it can only be used immediately as a back fist . |
| 2 | ‘ But without the resumption of a regular supply of red iron , it can only be a matter of time before these tragic people die . ’ |
| 3 | It is vicious because , as I have just argued , the external relation that constitutes the meaning of the mental content is not something that the subject himself can apprehend : it can only be constructed from a third-person perspective . |
| 4 | It can only be done with conviction , with the sort of approach we used in 1969 with Ostpolitik . |
| 5 | Many people are worried that it can only be used for the disable person . |
| 6 | There are no manuals for this struggle , for it can only be done by those who have pure hearts and sharp wits and the wisdom to know themselves . |
| 7 | But it can only be a quirk ; and the force of its ‘ goodness ’ is strictly limited and circumscribed . |
| 8 | It had become increasingly clear over the last few days that the anger of East Germans is focused on the Communist Party and that it can only be a question of time before the party has to relinquish its leading role and allow political competition . |
| 9 | It can only be hoped that the newly aggressive financial players of the Thatcher era manage to avoid the same errors . |
| 10 | It can not be quantified , nor described ; if it exists , it can only be felt . ’ |
| 11 | If Tories are not flung to the lions in Blaenau , it can only be because lions are rare in the one-time mining valleys of South Wales . |
| 12 | It sounds a desperate measure ; but if it 's happening in California , it can only be a matter of months before it takes off here . |
| 13 | If therefore these words [ Genesis 3:16 ] give any Power to Adam , it can only be a Conjugal Power , not Political , the Power that every Husband hath to order the things of private Concernment in his Family , as the Proprietor of the Goods and Land there , and to have his Will take place before that of his wife in all things of their common Concernment ; but not a Political Power of Life and Death over her , much less over any body else . |
| 14 | It is doubtful whether the unfortunates impounded in the Lazzaretto had time to concern themselves with the aesthetic niceties of the building , and it can only be hoped that the church offered them some spiritual comfort . |
| 15 | Unkind souls are suggesting that once the money for the LHC has been sewn up it can only be a matter of time before CERN gets out the begging bowl for the VEC — Very Expensive Collider . |
| 16 | But although it is such a widespread condition , endometriosis is often overlooked because it can only be diagnosed by a minor surgical procedure called laparoscopy ( the insertion of an illuminated instrument through a small incision in the abdomen ) and many suffers do have problems getting their GPs to refer them to a specialist who can do the these for them . |
| 17 | But it can only be performed well if there is a profound democratization of the structure of accountability . |
| 18 | In the past week , it happens , we have heard intelligent and well-meaning whites talking in apocalyptic terms about the problem of the black underclass — that it can only be solved by draconian measures of enshrining abortion or taking children away from mothers . |
| 19 | It can only be surmised that the Marquis was feeling pretty flush after a good win when he made that entry into his accounts , or the caddie was a highly favoured young man indeed , for four shillings at that time would have been over the top on the percentages that a caddie can expect from his round nowadays . |
| 20 | Although there is much to support this view of the origin of our modern idea of time , it is now realized that it can only be adhered to with some reservations , as we shall see . |
| 21 | In other words , crime is a relative concept ; it can only be defined in relation to particular criminal laws which are effective at particular times and in particular societies . |
| 22 | But no compulsion can secure that it will proceed along those lines … it can only be supplied with the knowledge and training which may guide it to seek its own solution in the better state with higher ideals . |
| 23 | It can only be realised fully by involving able people and delegating power and responsibility to them in ways which allow the whole organisation to take responsibility for outcomes and for future action . |
| 24 | It can only be hoped that , should the book go to a second edition , the publishers will make time to consult properly and correct the errors . |
| 25 | The AA also offers a cellphone , but it can only be used to call emergency services . |
| 26 | Although Pountney 's firm claimed an ancestry dating back to 1652 it can only be accurately traced to 1786 when premises at Temple Back ( 9 Water Lane ) were run by one Joseph Ring . |
| 27 | The receiver is so powerful that it can only be a matter of a minute or two at the outside before the signal is received . |
| 28 | If this car does n't shake the German establishment , then it can only be a matter of time . |
| 29 | The one drawback potential buyers face is that it can only be parked on a registered site , such as a caravan park , or on land of your own . |
| 30 | It can only be proceeded with with the government 's consent , and before going into committee the appropriate Minister has to tell the House that the proposed spending has the government 's approval . |