Examples of 'they were only' in a sentence
Meaning of "they were only"
they were only - This phrase suggests that the actions or behavior of a group of people were limited, restricted, or insignificant in some way. It implies that their impact or influence was minor or inconsequential
How to use "they were only" in a sentence
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they were only
They were only as far as what was in the picture.
You may be assured they were only being polite.
They were only married for three hours.
Those creatures they were only the first.
They were only trying to get that money.
I wished on them but they were only satellites.
They were only made in the first century.
But it said they were only for a penny.
They were only known to a narrow circle of people.
I understood they were only a small group.
They were only going out for two months.
Before that they were only aware of good.
They were only doing their duty questioning you.
Tell them they were only spared.
They were only out for the day.
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Especially since they were only available in color.
They were only buying them out of sympathy.
Two survived since they were only wounded p.
But they were only studying for school.
I was never able to forget they were only dolls.
Thought they were only staying the night.
It is most likely that they were only recited.
Yet they were only mandatory criteria on paper.
He said that they were only lions.
Also they were only interested if it was a homicide or a suicide.
I was told that they were only colleagues.
They were only doing what they thought was right.
Others believe they were only distantly related.
They were only kids looking for fun.
They said they were only friends.
They were only two weeks old.
Sean said they were only drinking.
They were only protecting you from yourself.
I just thought they were only into coed types.
They were only here five minutes.
Edmund said they were only pretending.
They were only allowed one practice pancake.
Others said they were only staring at us.
They were only trying to get you to safety.
Till now they were only winds.
They were only permitted to nominate one candidate.
And then they were only nine.
They were only incarcerated for a few weeks.
Thank goodness they were only four.
And they were only scared of one thing.
You speak of them as if they were only one person.
Maybe they were only meant for you.
I was also surprised they were only women.
They were only assembled based on availability of funding.
Many looked like they were only half alive.
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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
