Examples of 'could only' in a sentence

Meaning of "could only"

could only: indicates a limitation or constraint on something. For example, 'I could only stay for an hour.' means that the person was only able to stay for one hour

How to use "could only" in a sentence

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could only
I could only take the day off.
Such a thing could only end in evil.
I could only sleep out of sheer exhaustion.
Any list of victims could only be exclusive.
States could only be compelled to provide compensation.
That good scent could only be yours.
She could only sail straight ahead.
But its expression could only be described as.
This could only be achieved through mediation.
Persuading them to change could only be done in person.
I could only get some of it for now.
So guitar strumming could only be regarded as knapsu.
Could only have five things in life.
Capital punishment could only be imposed on adults.
We could only afford to rent the mannequins.

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Tattoos you could only see under.
I could only describe as a state of mortal dread.
A prophet who could only look backwards.
I could only act big in front of her.
While the others could only be comforted.
You could only really work for me.
It would be dreamy if it could only go a little faster.
If we could only find somebody for you.
This retarded handwriting could only be yours.
Larissa could only describe his smile.
And that one man could only be.
If we could only get more federal funding.
Something people like me could only dream of.
Sal could only score me a pair of tickets.
We did something that could only be done at that stage.
I could only read this as a prelude to love.
Your mother could only say it once.
I could only gain control at random moments.
So you felt you could only go so far.
You could only screw it up from here.
But at least it could only get better.
I could only accept art as an extension of an individual.
Products you could only imagine before.
Could only get the barrel with it.
How everything could only be bad in my future.
Could only have been painted by a madman.
The solution could only come from me.
I could only love someone criminally handsome.
Deeprooted attitudes could only be abandoned gradually.
I could only take that one way.
If my mother could only see me now.
I could only see one way out.
It is my understanding that we could only experience past events.
If we could only keep this thing quiet.
If that lady could only talk.

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