English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Only" in Example Sentences
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636975	He likes not only baseball but football as well.	CK
291910	He opened the door, only to find the room empty.	CM
256271	I hurried to the station only to miss the train.	CM
3162124	I think the only person who can help you is Tom.	CK
39485	I would gladly help you, only I am too busy now.	Eldad
2537702	I'm not the only one who doesn't agree with Tom.	CK
269616	Mariko studied not only English but also German.	CK
1176608	One who has no goals in life, lives only to die.	paula_guisard
589822	Only a few people came to the meeting yesterday.	Swift
807626	Shepard remained in space only about 15 minutes.	Source_VOA
640835	Sir, that CD is available only by special order.	darinmex
1114962	The news report only told one side of the story.	Guybrush88
2662718	The only one who has a problem with this is you.	CK
1016268	The only thing constant in this world is change.	Narda
1171748	The only way to have a friend is to be a friend.	Guybrush88
21539	The school is only five minutes' walk from here.	NekoKanjya
637881	The weather was not only cold, it was also damp.	masya
475372	There was only a little milk left in the bottle.	blay_paul
34203	There was only one other person on the platform.	CK
1210032	There's only one model missing in my collection.	CM
2640153	Tom and Mary have only been married three weeks.	CK
2763386	Tom is only making believe that he doesn't know.	sharptoothed
2957308	Tom is the only one who doesn't have a computer.	CK
3089556	Tom is the only one who won't be at the meeting.	CK
2640131	Tom is the only person who knows how to do this.	CK
3166116	Tom isn't the only one who knows how to do that.	CK
3023287	Tom was the only one at the meeting that I knew.	CK
3166066	Tom wasn't the only one who was staring at Mary.	CK
800067	Trying to find happiness only makes you unhappy.	darinmex
2761496	We can work outdoors only as long as it's light.	sharptoothed
1847770	What are some foods you only eat in the evening?	CK
17869	What you have said applies only to single women.	Zifre
1839644	You aren't the only one who's in love with Mary.	CK
1477307	You can only come to China if you've got a visa.	eastasiastudent
3150421	You're not the only one who bought one of these.	CK
2640096	You're not the only one who's afraid of heights.	CK
954863	You're the only person who shows me any respect.	CK
1904578	"How many girls do you have?" "I only have one."	danepo
33234	Bob plays not only the guitar but also the flute.	CK
297392	He raised our expectations only to disappoint us.	Zifre
303026	He survived the crash, only to die in the desert.	CK
261878	I had read only a few pages before I fell asleep.	CK
71695	I have got only a week left before school starts.	CK
3150746	I only buy toilet paper made from recycled paper.	CK
1956101	I only wish there was some way I could repay you.	CK
1209987	I was the only one who didn't fall into the trap.	CK
2537625	I'm not the only one who doesn't want to be here.	CK
276988	If only I knew, I would tell you all that I knew.	CM
1761848	If you didn't understand, you only had to say so.	kerbear407
3022508	It only took Mary a few minutes to set the table.	sharptoothed