Examples of 'was only ever' in a sentence

Meaning of "was only ever"

Was only ever suggests that something or someone existed or occurred in the past solely and exclusively. It implies a sense of singularity or uniqueness in a specific context

How to use "was only ever" in a sentence

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It was only ever meant to be the joke of a moment.
The whole thing was only ever a game.
He was only ever gonna make so much money.
I know that consent was only ever implied.
And it was only ever known by one person.
That my dream of being an author was only ever a dream.
Maybe it was only ever there in his imagination.
The sense that you were participating in life was only ever an illusion.
I was only ever the cuckoo in the nest.
Access to the island was only ever possible by boat.
I was only ever the best at one thing.
Perhaps peace was only ever an illusion.
It was only ever available through blogger in draft.
But once the fight started there was only ever one winner.
This was only ever going to end one way.

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Just that Overkill knows he was only ever allowed.
Shetland was only ever meant to be a staging post.
The jigsaw piece I cut from my subjects was only ever meant to be a symbol.
I was only ever onto two of these.
When I learned maths at school my goal was only ever to get the right answers.
It was only ever taken for a test drive.
But we both know I was only ever doing my job.
He was only ever interested in the science.
This latter loudspeaker was only ever fitted to the VHF Herald.
I was only ever responding to the last phrase.
Warren Hill Tunnel was only ever single track.
She was only ever charged with perjury.
In retrospect, this was only ever true of some.
I was only ever alone with mom.
Whatever her reasons, it was only ever going to end badly.
He was only ever good for playing dead bodies.
All his life, he was only ever paid in food.
I was only ever here for the.
For our family, there was only ever one suspect.
Spending was only ever based on actual contributions received.
But take medication that was only ever tested on males?
This was only ever gonna end one way.
I had always loved singing, but it was only ever for fun.
There was only ever one thing for me.
They slept together every day, but it was only ever sleep.
Pilkington was only ever going to feature in one game.
Newer findings, however, show that this building was only ever used as a customs post.
I was only ever interested in his body.
And prior to that, it was only ever prescribed as a sedative.
I was only ever talking about their mobile division.
Danny Tucker was only ever in solitary.
I was only ever nice to her because she was a friend of yours.
One mistake that was only ever meant to protect you.
Was only ever meant to be a symbol that that subject was missing something.
My own father was only ever encouraging to me.

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