English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Only" in Example Sentences
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16835	You are the only man in the world that I can call my friend.	CK
954859	You're the only person I know who is qualified for this job.	CK
265759	Young people know the disasters of war only in the abstract.	CM
268345	A good sailor only requires a short time to get his sea legs.	CM
244909	Cherry blossoms last only for a few days, a week at the most.	CK
244100	Great care has been taken to use only the finest ingredients.	CK
24160	I think the only problem I have now is being shut in at home.	CK
1269464	It's only a fifteen minute bus ride from here to the airport.	CK
1522324	Of all the films I rented, this is the only one worth seeing.	erikspen
954321	That politician claimed that he only ate local farm products.	CK
2706260	The car my grandfather gave me only got ten miles per gallon.	CK
1430691	The Jordan River is the only river flowing into the Dead Sea.	MrShoval
811370	The only one who enjoys a crowded subway car is a pickpocket.	darinmex
2662564	The only problem we have is what to do with all this garbage.	CK
2268748	These small letters can only be read with a magnifying glass.	_undertoad
40831	They're only $50 with two cans of shoe polish free of charge.	CK
3166176	Tom could only think of one way to do what needed to be done.	CK
2957299	Tom is the only one in our family who is any good at cooking.	CK
1092987	Tom says that he only swears when it is absolutely necessary.	CK
22600	A painter only becomes a true painter by practicing his craft.	CM
285537	All his hopes evaporated when he lost his only son in the war.	CM
298568	Although he thought he was helping us, he was only in the way.	CK
2952479	I think Tom is the only one here who doesn't know how to swim.	CK
2909903	I thought you might be the only person who would listen to me.	CK
35004	I went all the way to see her only to find her away from home.	CM
729875	It used to be that a girl could only marry if she had a dowry.	darinmex
260361	It was only when I met him that I realized his true intention.	Zifre
33055	It's only a short way, so you can walk there in a few minutes.	CM
2662554	Our biggest problem is we only have three days to finish this.	CK
747257	She's only going to tell you what she thinks you want to hear.	darinmex
3113548	The man wearing the red tie is the only one here I don't know.	CK
2662552	The only problem was Tom didn't do what he was supposed to do.	CK
3308376	This is the only picture I have of my great-great-grandfather.	CK
3158803	Tom is the only in our class that Mary doesn't get along with.	CK
854266	Walking from the station to the house takes only five minutes.	piksea
2955063	You're the only other person who knows what actually happened.	CK
954842	You're the only person I know besides me who likes to do that.	CK
247636	As far as we know, the earth is the only planet to have oceans.	CM
870766	Even poisonous snakes will only attack if they feel threatened.	alexmarcelo
1463043	Free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny.	Spamster
26015	I got to the station only to find that the train had just left.	CK
3330698	I knew it was only a matter of time before Tom messed up again.	CK
840112	Luckily, the treatment was only ineffective instead of harmful.	papabear
2874607	Not only does Tom play the harmonica, he plays the guitar, too.	CK
48322	Only part of the building has been destroyed by the earthquake.	CK
2282	Only those who risk going too far will know how far one can go.	Dejo
53626	Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.	CK
276966	The price was only three thousand yen, or about thirty dollars.	CM
2957325	Tom is the only one who would know the answer to that question.	CK
3158793	Tom was the only one in the room that didn't notice Mary leave.	CK