Sentence examples for In theory only from inspiring English sources

In theory, only one transformer is needed today.

In theory, only by possessing all three could a hacker break in.

In theory, only guests could use the lifts to reach the hotel's upper floors.

In theory, only in-the-know partygoers are supposed to be clued in.

In theory, only the third year's spending was up for grabs.

In theory only financial provisions can be passed using the reconciliation approach; abortion, for example, cannot.

Statistics tell many truths, but they are silent on that one, and so racing, too, abounds in theories, only some of them psychological.

Which is all fine in theory — but only sometimes works in practice.

It is for a change of leadership – in theory – but only once the incumbent steps down, whenever that may be.

Flavor-changing neutral current Feynman diagrams are permissible in theory, but only in extensions to the Standard Model.

This was right in theory, but only in theory–something like saying you can raise the sea level by pouring liquid into the ocean by the thimble.