Examples of 'he only managed' in a sentence

Meaning of "he only managed"

The phrase 'he only managed' suggests that an individual faced significant difficulties or hurdles in achieving a certain task, goal, or outcome, and ultimately succeeded or accomplished it with considerable effort or despite limited resources. It highlights the challenges or limitations faced by the person in question, emphasizing their determination, resilience, or perseverance. This phrase is used to acknowledge and emphasize the accomplishment in the face of adversity

How to use "he only managed" in a sentence

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he only managed
He only managed to recover the steering wheel.
Trying to speak he only managed to laugh harder.
He only managed to kill a donkey the day before.
It is certain that he only managed it even then by treachery.
He only managed to get one from me.
Due to bad weather on the day he only managed to fly under two.
If he only managed to stop him that day.
He reached for me, but he only managed to grab my shoe.
But he only managed to change females.
The following year however, he only managed third place.
He only managed to score once in the domestic league.
During his time at Southampton he only managed nine league appearances and two goals.
He only managed to start one school in the capital.
During the season, he only managed to score two goals.
He only managed to finish one of the four races.

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Abantus ' ship was sunk and he only managed to save himself by swimming ashore.
He only managed to relax after a long period of time.
Despite being a sprinter, he only managed to take two wins in his entire career.
He only managed to escape by driving over one of the kidnappers.
With the next head-butt he only managed to knock himself out.
He only managed to shoot once.
Laine confesses that he only managed to sleep for 3 hours on the plane.
He only managed to get a job in a design office as an ordinary draughtsman.
He was described as a fine amateur goalkeeper, though he only managed to keep two clean-sheets.
Thankfully he only managed to invade one of them.
At point-blank range he fired four rounds … but he only managed to graze your arm.
But he only managed to get us one.
Because the Earth is still there. He only managed to destroy Ottawa.
But he only managed to just penetrate the other woman.
They were so ugly, of course, he only managed to sell six.
He only managed six matches.
What happened? He only managed to shoot once.
He only managed two wins in his next makushita tournament.
The other Cichocki, he only managed to wash the windows.
He only managed one shot.
In the same number of games he only managed to score 33 points.
He only managed to kill three.
The next season was a disappointment as he only managed just 7 goals in 46 games.
He only managed to get about half of it in before bottoming out.
During the last half, however, he only managed to score twice.
He only managed to get playing time with the reserve squad.
In his first season in the top-flight he only managed to make 5 appearances.
He only managed to finish the first one and part of the second.
What happened? He only managed one shot.
He only managed to take a single step forward before being unable to move.
After listening carefully, he only managed to say, “ It does not matter.
He only managed to open his eyes again after a long time had passed.
Despite playing six seasons with the Roosters, he only managed to make 32 appearances for them.
He only managed to score one goal while in Helsinki.
Mike must have been sandbagging, in Butte he only managed a 96.

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You managed to bring the ship here
All other centres are managed by prison guards
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Examples of using Only
Only yesterday he cussed me out something fierce
If she would only learn to behave herself
Only thing possessing him was a sixer of pabst
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