Examples of 'i could only' in a sentence

Meaning of "i could only"

i could only: an expression indicating limitations or constraints on what the speaker can do or achieve in a given situation

How to use "i could only" in a sentence

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i could only
I could only take the day off.
I think if i could only run again.
I could only sleep out of sheer exhaustion.
Everything would be right in my garden if I could only get my family back.
I could only get some of it for now.
I would give it all up if I could only find someone honest and worthwhile.
I could only describe as a state of mortal dread.
If all the boys in the world were lined up and I could only pick one.
I could only act big in front of her.
I did see you as the type of person that I could only date in a serious way.
I could only read this as a prelude to love.
It would not matter what she thought if I could only get that letter back.
I could only gain control at random moments.
I was so last minute I could only stay a night.
I could only accept art as an extension of an individual.

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In one second I could only fall in love.
I could only love someone criminally handsome.
But in my school I could only major in one.
I could only take that one way.
I would give the world if I could only be.
I could only see one way out.
I would if I could only find a man.
I could only make out the voices.
I am afraid I could only look at them.
I could only use my own bath room.
I knew if I could only get to you.
I could only get as far as the gate.
You experienced it all I could only dream of it in vain.
I could only find two more lightsticks.
I am sorry that I could only watch on.
I could only arrange this for you.
I guess if I could only go one way.
I could only wish for one thing.
I am afraid I could only get you the one.
I could only imagine what you are feeling.
I quit because I could only throw straight pitches.
I could only trace one of the nurses.
For ten years I could only think of them.
I could only pretend that nothing happens.
She told me that I could only open it once.
I could only hold you by letting you go.
Scarcely had he gone and I could only think of him.
I could only finish the job here.
You had the existence I could only dream of.
I could only get a couple more minutes.
Someone who can do things I could only dream of.
I could only assume they were also onto me.
He did not mean that I could only be.
I could only follow events on television as a child.
I explained to her that I could only offer her.

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