Examples of 'was all i could' in a sentence
Meaning of "was all i could"
The phrase 'was all I could' is often used to convey a sense of limitation or constraint in a given situation. It indicates that someone's capability or resources were insufficient to achieve a desired outcome or meet a certain expectation. It suggests that despite giving their best effort, the person was unable to do more or achieve a better result
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was all i could
And it was all i could do to keep a straight face.
Sitting with my feet all propped up on a chair was all I could do.
It was all i could do not to strangle him.
He was there at least and for now that was all I could ask for.
It was all i could find in the kitchen.
But this one was circled and it was all I could see on the page.
It was all i could do to get out to see you guys now.
At one point in the course of my illnesses it was all I could keep down.
Until it was all i could see.
Was all I could think of to get her.
You will see that it was all I could think to do to protect you.
Losingthatdiamondwas ablackmarkonmyrecord anderasingthatmark was all I could think about.
It was all i could keep.
I painted because that was all I could do.
It was all i could do to hold on for the ride of my life.
Losing a mother and being a mother was all I could think about for a number of years.
It was all i could do to stand up.
And the intruder was all I could think of.
It was all I could do to get these people to agree on a trial.
A string quartet was all I could come up with.
It was all I could do to keep him from coming to meet you himself.
For years that was all I could think of.
It was all I could do to persuade her to come back for the funeral.
In the end that was all I could do.
It was all I could do to keep from getting my own ass shot off.
The weirdest thing was all I could think about.
It was all I could do to keep from opening them up and looking at them.
At times it felt like it was all I could think about.
It was all I could do to keep myself from jumping out of the car.
I told him it was all I could afford.
It was all I could do to just put one foot in front of the other.
That day at school it was all I could think about.
It was all I could do to keep the helo on axis against the wash.
And then other days it was all I could think of.
It was all I could do to keep the tears from spilling from my eyes.
Yet this small comfort was all I could offer.
It was all I could do not to jump for joy while on the phone.
But a night school teacher was all I could become.
It was all I could do to prevent myself from rushing out of the room.
I should not say it was all I could do.
It was all I could do to not break down right there in front of everyone.
A two or three minute stop was all I could take.
It was all I could do to stop from kicking it down and just shaking him.
I was in extreme pain and my pain was all I could focus on.
But it was all i could do.
They could have detected a disruption but it was all I could do.
It was all I could do not to send him a link to the google maps directions.
For months it was all I could think about.
It might not have been enough but it was all I could give.
It was all I could do not to laugh in her face.
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