Examples of 'be only' in a sentence

Meaning of "be only"

The phrase 'be only' is commonly used to emphasize that something or someone is the sole or exclusive thing or person being referred to. It is often used to highlight uniqueness or to differentiate something from others. For example, 'It's the only solution' emphasizes that there is no other solution but the one mentioned

How to use "be only" in a sentence

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Such knowledge can be only transmitted by speech.
Everywhere beloved there should be only you.
That can be only one of two places.
Symbol is and will always be only a symbol.
There should be only two categories of contract.
And the loss will be only mine.
I would be only too happy to show you.
Drain extension needs to be only hand tightened.
He will be only too glad to get rid of me.
Such a room could be only for a don.
It can be only be applied to the travel agency.
There again can be only one winner.
May be only some traces of the wound.
This device can be only used inside.
I will be only too glad to give you a reference.

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Eligible costs shall be only those relating to.
Will be only to fulfil my childhood dream.
Contributions need not be only financial in character.
I remember butterflies that used to be only smoke.
There will be only one person missing.
In the end there can be only one.
There can be only one answer to that.
One day there will be only women.
There can be only one royal marriage.
Where his face should be only darkness.
There will be only a single original diploma.
This transmission can be only one thing.
I seem to be only one they want to speak to.
That enhancement will not be only quantitative.
There can be only one captain of a ship.
In some cases liberalization will be only gradual.
There could be only one man in control.
In the night there would be only silence.
There will be only us and the nature.
I want your entire world to be only my voice.
I will be only too pleased to help you.
But there seem to be only two of them.
It may be only for a few hours but we are.
The rest of us may be only mildly amused.
Should be only a few blocks up the avenue.
You were intended to be only one substitute.
He will be only too glad to give us mooooore.
Why else would there be only around me.
You can be only think of one thing.
But you are lucky to be only one thing.
There can be only noble feelings between us.
At your disposal will be only three hours.
I would be only too happy to help out.
The differences appear to be only skin deep.
She would be only too happy to help.

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