The phrase "able to take only" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when specifying a limitation or restriction on what can be accepted or received.
Example: "The system is able to take only a limited number of requests at a time."
Alternatives: "capable of accepting only" or "restricted to taking only".
Soldiers were able to take only one back.
He got back on the boat, injected himself with epinephrine, and collapsed on deck, able to take only three breaths a minute.
The council must look at the market value of the home but will be able to take only half of your home into account.
When told that, the woman said she thought that for at least the next couple of months, they might be able to take only $2,000.
As in most language departments, they have an equality function, ensuring linguists who were able to take only one language in the sixth form can still take a traditional joint honours language degree, according to professor of modern languages Vicky Wright.
If you were going to be able to take only one ballet to a desert island, make it George Balanchine's 'Symphony in C', here performed by American Ballet Theatre (Photo: Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong SAR).
The risks I was able to take, though only after I'd done a first draft, almost always paid off.
"So we should not be surprised to find that students are able to take away only a small fraction of what is presented to them in that format".
But his is a minority government, and Sánchez was able to take power only by aligning with Catalan separatist factions that opposed the right-wing government of Mariano Rajoy, who had led Madrid's opposition to Catalan independence.
The train ride from Rome to the ferries at Anzio (leave your car, which you won't be able to take to Ponza) will take only about an hour, and once you're there, the two-hour hydrofoil or ferry ride to Ponza will fly as you take in the captivating views of Italy's coastline.
One thing about being the C.E.O. of a public company, you find yourself in a lot of places with a lot of different people all around the world and it's kind of interesting to be able to take snapshots not only with pictures but also with snippets of music.
