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Example sentences for "only said"

  • Martin saw what had happened as we swung round to his rowing, but when I expected him to scold me, he only said: "Never mind, shipmate!

  • I felt myself a bit of a hypocrite in all this, but the doctor's boy did not know that, and I noticed that as I passed my people in review he only said "Is she any good?

  • My lip fell and I looked up at him with eyes of fear, but he only said: "No matter!

  • The note of interrogation should not be employed, where it is only said that a question has been asked, and where the words are not used as a question; as, 'The Cyprians asked me why I wept.

  • A note of interrogation should not be employed, in cases where it is only said a question has been asked, and where the words are not used as a question.

  • They called for a speech, but he only said a few words in apology for not granting their request.

  • At first I only said to myself, "Blame that sock," but that soon ceased to answer.

  • I only said I was too young to do anything about it yet, that I didn't wish to have secrets from you, and he must speak to father.

  • Mr. Bhaer smiled, as he glanced from the pickle factory on one side to the wholesale hide and leather concern on the other, but he only said politely, "You haf no umbrella.

  • Indeed, he only said that he was not surprised.

  • But I do want you to know that I only said it because I got caught--you know how words get their own way sometimes.

  • But he only said it was a rough night, sergeant!

  • I only said I might not,' said Wych Hazel.

  • He only said, 'God forgive you, dear; you try me too much.

  • Ned colored up and looked angry, but he only said, 'Will you engage to ride with me, Dimpey?

  • I only said I'd be at your house with the brown mare, and so I was; but I never said I'd drive her up the mountain.

  • He only said: 'Take good care of Dimpey, Ned!

  • She was rather surprised at the look of glad sympathy which Gregory gave her, but he only said, "He is to be envied.

  • But he only said, "Pardon me, Miss Walton, for not seeing this myself.

  • I only said, my dear, that it wasn't my dooty to have children, but yours.

  • I didn't swear; I only said, `How the devil should I know?

  • But he only said this to perplex and annoy, and create unnecessary panic; and Lizarann knew that, every bit as well as we do.

  • He only said that a party he knew in the City knew a man in a Private Inquiry Office, and that sort of thing always ran into money.

  • For he only said, "These four's for me, bought and paid for, square.

  • So he plodded along in his honest style, And he bettered himself each day, And he only said to his fretful wife, "We'll stick to the good old way.

  • I was puzzled again by the curious expression of his face; but he only said, "Shall I tell you a story?

  • He only said, when he had got it from her, Unhappy, violent woman!

  • I only said, (and it was with truth,) That the calamity of the noble lady had endeared her to me, more than it was possible the most prosperous fortune could have done.

  • He only said he was arrested wrongfully, and that he would soon be set free again.

  • But he only said, "Then you're the man to bring that result about, Mr. Burroughs.

  • I only said," returned his uncle, "that their shapelessness adds to their horror.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "only said" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    are more; five rupees; good man; had failed; mining engineer; often repeated; only about; only after; only chance; only child; only fair; only fancy; only friend; only give; only more; only necessary; only one; only remember; only reply; only sixteen; only surviving; only then; only thirty; only wish; only you; proper name