Example sentences of "be [vb pp] only [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their use of subterfuge can be justified only to obtain material which ought to be published in the public interest and could not be obtained by other means . |
| 2 | The ultimate source is Sir John Hawkins , who remarks , in what appears to be a personal recollection , that Handel had ‘ a favourite Rucker harpsichord , the keys whereof , by incessant practise , were hollowed like the bowl of a spoon ’ In justice to Hawkins it must be stated that he does have a reputation for being , for his time , a careful scholar , so it is unfortunate that this brief , almost casual remark , should have been embellished with a little fanciful romancing that appears to be added only to enliven his text with some colourful anecdote . |
| 3 | Additionally the workload in any patient area is distributed unevenly throughout the day and in any case the patient 's day should not be designed only to suit the availability of the staff . |
| 4 | Without this , Oakeshott 's views might be felt only to betray ‘ a tone of sentimental nostalgia for the pre-industrial age in which the ideals of societas were understood to have had social and political correlatives in some objective form of social life ’ . |
| 5 | The present arrangement penalises companies with large overseas tax bills , because ACT payable on dividends to shareholders can be used only to offset ‘ mainstream ’ tax on UK earnings . |
| 6 | Ateliers et Chantiers de Bretagne hopes Trax will not , however , be used only to ease the lot of weary car , rail and subway passengers . |
| 7 | We believe that drugs and medicines should be used only to save life . |
| 8 | Washington had previously stated that the 12,000 American troops in Panama would be used only to defend the Canal and themselves . |
| 9 | During the last war these bells were silent on government orders to be used only to warn the village of a German invasion . |
| 10 | 9 What volume of water would be needed only to fill ½ the above fish tank ? |
| 11 | Companies not replying to the initial transmittal letter should be contacted only to establish if the letter has not been received , in which case a copy can be sent . |
| 12 | It was also profoundly necessary to understand roots and strengths of the culture so that what was best might be salvaged from carnage , and worries like Eliot 's — that the war might be fought only to preserve financial interests — could be assuaged . |