Examples of 'he was only' in a sentence
Meaning of "he was only"
Indicates that a person was young or had a limited age or experience. It can also imply that the person had a minor or insignificant role or involvement in a particular situation
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At least then he was only trying to destroy me to survive.
He died of scarlet fever when he was only two.
He was only at the house like every day.
I thought we agreed he was only going to talk about what he did.
He was only friendly with the sporty types.
It turns out that he was only pretending to be a commoner.
He was only interested in maintaining the status quo.
He might mention that he was only offered it once.
He was only freaked out about the hair.
My mistake was thinking he was only a very strong man.
He was only gonna use them to pressure people.
My father said he was only eight months old.
He was only in the building for three weeks.
Perhaps because he was only twenty years old.
He was only with her for a couple minutes.
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Then you assured that he was only a colleague.
Said he was only four years old once.
This way it comes as if he was only their father.
There he was only a year and a half there.
He kilt him a bear when he was only three.
He was only twelve years old at the time.
But in a later episode claimed he was only kidding.
He was only acting with the best of motives.
The man then realizes he was only dreaming.
He was only making the documentary for you.
Our son died when he was only two.
He was only taking a nap with his dog.
I lost him when he was only a year.
He was only trying to serve me lunch on a dirty plate.
You could see that he was only going one way.
He was only held in that state by particle radiation.
But you said he was only four years old.
He was only security guard from the building.
I am convinced he was only thinking of your career.
He was only wearing his socks at the time.
The fact that he was only downtown.
He was only paid to help round up the captives.
I could tell he was only pretending to read.
He was only taken alive with great difficulty.
And he told me that he was only able to move on.
And he was only with us for one day.
His father died when he was only a year old.
He was only trying to hone his craft.
I heard that he was only a servant boy.
He was only staying for the night.
Even though he was only a little fella.
He was only ever gonna make so much money.
He died when he was only five years old.
He was only waiting for an opportunity to escape again.
I wondered if he was only trying to comfort me.
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If she would only learn to behave herself
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