English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Only" in Example Sentences
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312708	She hurried to the station only to miss the train.	CM
1069575	The only thing that matters is that you are alive.	CK
243435	The trouble is that they only think of themselves.	CM
2957306	Tom is the only one who can explain what happened.	CK
2957314	Tom is the only one who ever really understood me.	CK
2957320	Tom is the only one who knows why Mary isn't here.	CK
3166108	Tom may not be the only one who doesn't know Mary.	CK
3158710	Tom was the only one aboard the ship when it sank.	Hybrid
3158791	Tom was the only one on the ship when it exploded.	CK
2639969	Tom's not the only one around here who likes Mary.	CK
3150527	We only bought enough to feed about thirty people.	CK
2712541	You were the only person that was ever nice to me.	CK
954862	You're the only person who ever comes to visit me.	CK
313129	A quick temper is the only defect in her character.	CM
63145	Gambling was by no means his only source of income.	CM
290474	He has only a superficial knowledge of the subject.	CM
284375	He is the only one that doesn't observe the custom.	CK
2717036	I can only work on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.	rockelle
2389530	I only met Tom once, but he seemed like a nice guy.	CK
3142851	I'll only answer your questions if you answer mine.	CK
371985	I'll only buy the car if they fix the brakes first.	saeb
2537490	I'm not the only one who thinks that's a good idea.	CK
2744019	It seems like I'm the only one having any fun here.	CK
560335	She has only bitter memories of her time with them.	darinmex
838500	She was only 18 when she graduated from university.	eastasiastudent
1343901	The committee can only act in an advisory capacity.	Chrikaru
249516	The guide who took us there was only ten years old.	CK
3196570	The only person you can really rely on is yourself.	CK
954373	There are some things we can change if we only try.	CK
269063	This is a limited time offer to new customers only.	CM
2754440	Tom is only five, but he already knows how to read.	Hybrid
2835526	Tom is only supposed to have one visitor at a time.	CK
2639935	Tom is the only boy here who doesn't like baseball.	CK
3158798	Tom is the only one in this group who owns a truck.	CK
3158823	Tom is the only person I'd consider giving this to.	CK
1554137	We only believe in those who believe in themselves.	Scott
19771	You have only a short rest, so make the best of it.	NekoKanjya
954857	You're the only person I know who has a sports car.	CK
2537460	You've only got thirty seconds to explain yourself.	CK
1904579	"How many children do you have?" "I only have one."	danepo
325199	Fallen rocks cut off the only access to the village.	CK
244204	Germs can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.	papabear
3060618	I can only walk about three kilometers at a stretch.	sharptoothed
252605	I have read sixty pages, while he has read only ten.	CK
3168387	I only believe about half of what Tom says happened.	CK
1956081	I only sell these. I don't know anything about them.	CK
1970403	I only wish I had a little more time to finish this.	CK
2952840	I'm not the only one who thinks Tom should be fired.	CK
308016	If only she were here, she would tell me what to do.	CK
30887	If only you were here, I could consult you about it.	CK