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地 図 を 持 っ て こ な か っ た の で 自 分 で 場 所 を 探 す よ り ほ か ない 。 
I didn't bring a map, so I have no choice but to find the place myself.
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その 機 械 の 操 作 方 法 が 分 か ら な か っ た の で 、 技 師 に 頼 む よ り ほ か ない 。 
I don't understand the workings of this machine, so I guess I'm stuck with asking the engineer for help.
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赤 ん 坊 は 無 力 だ 。 親 を 頼 っ て 生 き る ほかない の だ 。 
Babies are powerless. They're forced to rely on their parents to live.

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mireille
Level: 1
Plain form verb + (より) ほかない

風邪を引いた。暖かくして寝るよりほかない。
台風で家が押し流された。人々はどうすることもできず、じっと見ているほかなかった。
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 262
Added!
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tft26
Level: 6

What could be the main difference of this grammar point and ざるをえない?



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マイコー
Level: 262

From what I'm seeing, they are basically the same. I checked using "A Dictionary of Advanced Grammar"

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