Examples of 'had only taken' in a sentence
Meaning of "had only taken"
The phrase 'had only taken' indicates past actions or events that occurred in the past, prior to another point in time. It suggests that someone or something had taken a specific action, but it was limited to a particular extent. The usage of 'only' conveys a sense of restriction or narrowness in the actions taken, implying that there may have been constraints, alternatives, or further possibilities that were not pursued
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had only taken
And madeline had only taken off my shoes.
We would feel a hell of a lot better if they had only taken one.
I had only taken this with me.
What seemed like forever had only taken a few seconds.
It had only taken a moment for me to decide to buy it.
The kicking and punching had only taken a few seconds.
It had only taken him two tries tonight.
I would have been content if he had only taken them down to the valley.
He had only taken a few steps.
She had been out twenty days but had only taken a drogger.
The man had only taken his wallet.
I could have been a millionaire by now if I had only taken the time.
Hitler had only taken.
I had only taken a few steps when my father came running towards me.
And Madeleine had only taken off my shoes.
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I had only taken a few steps when the den lights flashed on.
I would have given up anything if you had only taken me then!
She said she had only taken a sleeping pill earlier.
She could have avoided this entire mess! I mean, if she had only taken my advice.
She had only taken a few steps around the street.
To walk home from the restaurant . it had only taken you 10 minutes.
She had only taken a single step when she heard it.
Building separate facilities for smokers had only taken place in half of establishments by June 2007.
She had only taken a drink from the water fountain.
Oh, the money I could have saved if I had only taken that attitude!
The time had only taken on our hearts where he threw oblivion.
The 2003 Assemblies of WIPO Member States had only taken note of it.
Hisui had only taken a single step when a cold voice stopped him.
At the moment of truth, it had only taken the smallest amount of energy.
He had only taken one step forward when a white shadow followed behind him.
Not bad for someone who had only taken up cycling two years prior!
I had only taken them on a Brownie.
And the flight had only taken 47 minutes.
He had only taken up the sport in September of that year.
And also that my report had only taken two principles that are clearly agreed upon.
I had only taken ten photographs but I did not mind.
Ms. Hudon admitted that she had only taken notes for a question at the interview.
It had only taken eating her food one time before he couldn't get enough.
The poachers had only taken the animals ' heads.
He had only taken a few steps, when someone stopped him.
However, the legislature had only taken a few of those comments into account.
Had only taken one step inside when, in a rush of air, I was shoved.
In seven years since, she had only taken two more wickets at international level.
If I had only taken my own advice ten years ago.
However, it had only taken this guy one hour to do it.
Cathy had only taken aspirin, Tylenol or ibuprofen for her discomfort.
The new members had only taken up their functions as CCMI members that very day.
If he had only taken them into the vale . I would have been glad.
Before that match, he had only taken four wickets in his previous List A career.
He had only taken back what was his, the Rhineland and Saarland.
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Examples of using Only
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If she would only learn to behave herself
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