Examples of 'could only go' in a sentence

Meaning of "could only go"

This phrase is typically used to express a limitation or restriction on how far or how well something/someone can perform. It suggests that there is a limit to the potential or ability of the subject being referred to

How to use "could only go" in a sentence

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could only go
It would be dreamy if it could only go a little faster.
It could only go back to where it all began.
So you felt you could only go so far.
Keri could only go to an experienced dog handler.
It seems like we could only go this far.
I could only go to work and the store.
That is the way it could only go.
We could only go to the bathroom in between classes.
It meant that taxes could only go up.
You could only go inside the door.
It was a train that could only go up.
We could only go back five years.
It went by so quickly and I could only go in once a week.
Jews could only go on certain days.
In his condition, he could only go that way.

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We could only go toward the coast at that time.
Voluntarism could only go so far.
I could only go home once a month on the weekend.
I guess if I could only go one way.
I could only go to the beach on my holidays.
Residents of Farah and Zaranj could only go out for necessary activities.
I could only go home twice a year.
From here I could only go down.
I could only go this morning.
A witch at her level … she could only go airborne.
He could only go out at night.
You were actually forbidden to go, and you could only go illegally.
Wei WuXian could only go back to the jingshi.
There were cars blocking the front, he could only go reverse.
But we could only go by sea.
But because we were running short of time, we could only go to one beach.
I thought you could only go halfway into the forest.
After she bit the head off a live lobster, I thought we could only go up.
They could only go home to sell their children then.
At the time the car could only go 6 miles per hour.
We could only go for the last night because of work.
The paramilitaries said I could only go if I left my daughter with them.
It could only go about two miles per hour before breaking down altogether.
They did not let us out ; we could only go out on Saturday afternoon.
I could only go as far as Ramallah.
I did not have a nickel to my name, I could only go a few steps by myself.
They could only go so high.
I could no longer hesitate or procrastinate ; I could only go ahead.
If she could only go home.
After the Oasis of the Seas set the bar, Royal Caribbean could only go up.
Markets could only go up.
I could only go out freely at night, without being all covered.
That time, if he could only go back to that time.
I could only go to Monterey one way, by making a clean break.
It got to a point where I could only go out there on third downs, basically.

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