Examples of 'remained only' in a sentence

Meaning of "remained only"

remained only: This phrase implies that nothing or no one else is left except for the subject being referred to. It suggests that all other options, possibilities, or individuals have been eliminated or no longer exist, leaving only the specified thing or person

How to use "remained only" in a sentence

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remained only
The control group remained only at rest.
It remained only to gather the fruits of victory.
To ensure their allegeances remained only to him.
There remained only to start the project.
But the project has remained only on paper.
There remained only one feasible option.
Up to the present time remained only two mosques.
He remained only a half minute in the grass.
For many years this remained only a declaration.
Remained only to discuss the details.
The southern structure remained only partly completed.
It remained only to conduct the expedition.
The old observatory remained only an office space.
It remained only that the world should be enlightened.
But that beauty remained only from afar.
He remained only marginally active in politics in later years.
But for sale remained only two houses.
It remained only to decide how to get to the Đ±ĐŸĐ»ĐłĐ°Ń€ŃŃŒĐșа capital.
The one main road remained only partially paved.
It remained only to destroy their houses.
At the last proof there remained only a few lines.
There remained only the cherries.
But for most of human history this remained only dreams.
There remained only one ruin.
And manipulated maturing emotions to ensure their allegeances remained only to him.
There remained only one way.
These allegations were never presented to him and remained only unsubstantiated rumors.
There remained only few photographs.
The entire regiment there remained only thirty officers.
There remained only the question of health insurance.
He studied engineering physics and discovered computers but remained only one year.
As a result it remained only a draft document.
Remained only two years.
But all this remained only a pious wish.
Remained only as a dream.
The dream for many remained only a pleasant memory of childhood.
The queen was soon expelled from power and her regency remained only nominal.
There remained only to find a pretext for war.
The Marquesan people remained only a few shadows.
It remained only to invent one.
New threats had arisen and democracy remained only a dream in some countries of the world.
It remained only to assign a standard term to the quantity of motion.
Many mainstream scientists remained only dimly aware of the emerging science.
It remained only to decide how to get to the bĂșlgar capital.
Of these disappeared letters have remained only the signs of its existence in the stone.
It remained only to balance the one against the other.
Samuel seems to have remained only a short time at Nisibis.
And remained only a desert covered the ruins thatstretchedunbroke until dark.
On the other side there remained only the idea of the Party.
There remained only his shoes and some fibers whan he came in.

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