English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Only" in Example Sentences
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1913254	If only I'd been a couple of years older, they would've let me into the bar.	CK
52832	It took John only one day to make friends with his classmates at the school.	CK
3120961	The experiment must succeed. The next chance will only arise in fifty years.	Hybrid
270557	The secret of success in life is known only to those who have not succeeded.	CM
246894	This is the only guidebook that was recommended to me that is really useful.	CK
67563	When applying to American universities, your TOEFL score is only one factor.	CK
954844	You're the only person I know besides me who would prefer to live in a tent.	CK
3148448	I can't believe you live right here in Boston only a block from where I live.	CK
1891082	I'm not the only one who doesn't have enough money to pay the membership fee.	CK
318692	If only her husband helped her, most of her problems at home would disappear.	CK
376936	Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task.	saeb
3314857	Professional translators often only translate into their own native language.	CK
954843	You're the only person I know besides me who really understands this problem.	CK
279752	I had been in Tokyo only three days when I received news of my father's death.	CK
1898208	The only question now is how we're going to get enough money to pay our bills.	CK
1992027	As the room fall silent, only the ticking sound of an old clock could be heard.	Marcus
324270	Plenty of opportunities will present themselves, if only you are awake to them.	CM
388865	There are only five minutes left till the train leaves and she hasn't appeared.	CK
3158829	I don't think Tom is the only one who doesn't have enough money to buy a ticket.	CK
57163	I have been typing this report since this morning, but I'm only halfway through.	CK
954845	You're the only person I know besides myself who doesn't like watching baseball.	CK
3004705	All the sheep were huddled together in the shade of the only tree in the paddock.	patgfisher
667954	Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.	CK
34386	Forks were used for many years in Europe and the Near East, but only for cooking.	Swift
942823	If it were OK for me to only work on weekends, would I do it? Of course, I would.	CK
320972	The pay was good, and that was their only motivation to participate in the study.	jakov
2292	To the man who only has a hammer in the toolkit, every problem looks like a nail.	Zifre
3148233	You're probably the only person in Boston who has never been to this park before.	CK
51952	It was only much later that I came to understand the importance of child education.	CM
954628	When we started out in the summer of 2010, there were only three of us in the band.	CK
1534396	The Titanic's lifeboats only had enough space to carry about half of those on board.	Spamster
3002007	I'm not the only one interested in finding out what Tom did with the stolen diamonds.	CK
3065751	If you were only able to meet with one historical figure, who would you like to meet?	serendipity42
56421	Jane Cobb, his present secretary, is the only person in the office who can stand him.	CK
2112225	Unless we find some way to drum up more business, bankruptcy will be our only option.	darinmex
33163	Bob gave Tina almost all the stamps he had collected, and kept only a few for himself.	CK
847236	Hundreds of people marry each year who have known each other only a few days or weeks.	Source_Benedict_1921
1220712	I guess what I've said isn't all that clear, but that's the only way I can explain it.	richwarm
1096377	Many, if not most, professional translators only translate into their native language.	CK
65025	Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.	CM
247084	The only trouble I've ever had was dealing with people who didn't like my personality.	CK
682150	The roadblock is only temporary. It will be removed when the construction is finished.	Source_VOA
1605048	I used to think that only bears hibernate, but the teacher said that turtles do as well.	sam_m
954786	You only really need to sound exactly like a native speaker if you want to become a spy.	CK
847240	Almost the only time a fat man loses his temper is when he has been deprived of his food.	Source_Benedict_1921
3076545	The flour was past its use-by date, so the cake only rose half as much as it should have.	patgfisher
306789	They knew that doing their work cheerfully is the only way to make routine work bearable.	CM
3000819	Tom and Mary got married three years ago, but only stayed married for about three months.	CK
954840	You're the only person I know besides me who is actually interested in this kind of thing.	CK
954856	You're the only person I know who doesn't take some kind of medicine at least once a week.	CK