Examples of 'they were only able' in a sentence

Meaning of "they were only able"

they were only able - This phrase indicates a limitation or restriction on someone's ability to do something, suggesting that the person had a specific capability or opportunity that was limited in some way

How to use "they were only able" in a sentence

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they were only able
In the end they were only able to contain it.
Although they immediately called the medical services, they were only able to determine his death.
They were only able to see his back.
Nicholson was injured and they were only able to finish sixth.
They were only able to find one dog.
Nearly all said that they were only able to attend Italian lessons.
They were only able to reconstruct part of it.
Due to ship sailing schedules they were only able to reach the Society Islands.
They were only able to reproduce or replicate.
But before then, they were only able to explore.
They were only able to bathe every three days.
The machines had the disadvantage that they were only able to do band-like embroidery.
But they were only able to locate one.
Another big frustration for users, They were only able to print to a single device.
But they were only able to do so because of the fans.

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Arriving at 11am for lunch, they were only able to eat at dinner time.
They were only able to subsist.
Yesterday, of course, they were only able to go up in the morning.
They were only able to access the area after the silos were demolished.
Under the cover of a drone strike, Apparently, they were only able to escape.
This year they were only able to hire one.
And out of those 53 studies, they were only able.
They were only able to get updates from the hospital over the phone.
There existed pocket calculators [ 10 ], but they were only able to do additions and subtractions.
But they were only able to tie him to one of the Trashman murders.
Apparently, they were only able to escape.
They were only able to learn things like these because they had participated in KISSY.
Unfortunately, they were only able to partially achieve their demands.
They were only able to find ten men, whom they put on trial.
Even there though, they were only able to enter the town after besieging it.
They were only able to form a single battle line, without reserves.
It 's no wonder they were only able to score 10 points.
So, they were only able to do a couple shows.
Converted from merchant ships, they were only able to accommodate a composite squadron of about 15-20 aircraft.
They were only able to track five stars, with six needed for accurate measurements.
Eventually, they were only able to get him by shooting him up with a tranquilizer.
They were only able to see glimpses of God 's grace that should one day come.
Consequently, they were only able to perform on weekends, and toured during school holidays.
They were only able to buy a knife in one out of a total of 12 shops visited.
Yeah, but they were only able to tie him to one of the Trashman murders.
And they were only able to get short-term jobs.
Still, they were only able to follow about half of babies out to one year.
Instead, they were only able to finance through Project Fi.
However, they were only able to manage 11th and 13th respectively in the race.

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