English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Only" in Example Sentences
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277021	Wisdom does not consist only in knowing facts.	CM
2954844	You were the only one who knew where Tom went.	CK
2955045	You're the only one here who doesn't know Tom.	CK
2955047	You're the only one here who likes basketball.	CK
954852	You're the only person I know that owns a gun.	CK
954853	You're the only person I know who can help me.	CK
2036709	"Can I take photographs here?" "Only outside."	CK
734253	Death is certain, only the time is not certain.	zipangu
1327505	He only listens to rock bands from the fifties.	CK
303424	He opened the envelope only to be disappointed.	CK
803283	He was handsome and only forty-three years old.	Source_VOA
1015235	Her only wish was to see her son one last time.	sacredceltic
674434	His only wish was to see his son one last time.	Zifre
257369	I only asked you the question out of curiosity.	CM
1956061	I only know how to play one song on the guitar.	CK
2780804	I was going to buy it, only Tom told me not to.	sharptoothed
2537812	I was the only one who knew where Tom had gone.	CK
2952882	I'm the only one who knows what the problem is.	CK
283977	It is only natural that he be proud of his son.	CM
39833	It was only recently that she changed her mind.	Swift
270274	Man is the only animal that possesses language.	CM
866320	My only trouble is I don't have a close friend.	CM
868549	Not only did he give me advice, but also money.	ColinG
2881066	Only take whatever you can get in one suitcase.	CK
28881	Our world is only a small part of the universe.	CM
312650	She can speak not only English but also French.	CK
310738	She is not only beautiful but also intelligent.	CM
842897	That is insane. Only a fool would believe that.	J_S
2662747	The only problem is Tom didn't finish his exam.	CK
1307567	The only thing we could do was to bear with it.	CK
244990	The three boys had only two dollars among them.	CM
1297086	This is the only alternative worth considering.	CK
2640211	Tom and Mary were the only ones that were left.	CK
2957297	Tom is the only one in our family who can swim.	CK
3322810	Tom only has faint memories of his grandfather.	patgfisher
3158819	Tom said I was the only one who said thank you.	CK
3158794	Tom was the only one found alive on the island.	CK
3129640	Tom was the only one who noticed what happened.	CK
3177866	Tom will probably only sleep about three hours.	CK
383671	Unfortunately, my birthday is only once a year.	Dorenda
2649578	We've only done a third of what has to be done.	sharptoothed
954634	When we started out, we only had six employees.	CK
16677	You have only to read a few pages of this book.	Zifre
3358872	You not only look like Tom, you sound like him.	CK
2954843	You were the only one who could have helped us.	CK
1895584	You're not the only one who uses this computer.	CK
1904576	"How many boys do you have?" "I only have one."	danepo
298027	He called out not only to me but also to my dog.	CK
287343	He can only criticize people behind their backs.	CK
302242	He has only a superficial knowledge of Japanese.	CM