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Example sentences for "only that"

  • Only that I shall have a proper home of my own.

  • Only that he fancies his talk about injustice put it into Tryst's head.

  • Only that it seems funny, if we're getting richer and richer, and yet all the time farther and farther away from the life that every one agrees is the best for health and happiness.

  • But Molly had begged hard to remain two or three days longer--only that--only till Friday.

  • As it is, I suppose it is only that he looks broader, stronger--more muscular.

  • Only that if he's a dunce his opinion of me is worth nothing.

  • Once or twice he was almost vexed with her for her docility; he wanted her so much to have a will of her own, if only that he might know how to rouse her to pleasure by gratifying it.

  • Only that he had an offer for Haytersbank Farm, and would set mother free to go as soon as t' crops was off t' ground.

  • I don't mean I saw it, only that it was like a scene.

  • But all would soon come right--that is, if only that face, luminous against the floating darkness within, would not appear the instant he closed his eyes.

  • I don't know what you are or what your meaning is, only that I love you; care for nothing, wish for nothing but to see you and think of you.

  • It's only that I'll have to be careful and balance up the other things for the day accordingly.

  • It's only that he's so--so pleased to do it.

  • I would n't do it only that I'm famishing, myself; and I'm tired of waiting for some one else to give in.

  • He would n't have laid me on, only that he's going to drop across them to-morrow morning, and shift.

  • I went for them with a clear start of a hundred yards, and would have won easy, only that I saw they were station cattle; and at the same time I caught sight of another little lot in a hollow to the left, and Bat travelling for them.

  • Most people would have resented this as an impertinent proposal, were it only that doing so would have served to conceal the awkward fact that the accounts had not been kept at all.

  • In an object of the pure understanding, only that is internal which has no relation (as regards its existence) to anything different from itself.

  • It's only that I'm a little bit troubled with the boy now and again.

  • He won lots of money in bets about it, and he'd have made a fortune, only that I noticed one day he used to be winking at the dog, and when he'd stop winking the dog would stop counting.

  • The plan for taking the place was cleverly laid, and would have succeeded, only that a Portuguese negro among the pirate crew turned traitor and carried the news ashore to the governor of the fort.

  • Our hero could hardly tell what followed, only that all of a sudden there was a prodigious uproar of combat.

  • It was in a newspaper that he was turned out; but Secretary St. John told me it was false: only that newswriter is a plaguy Tory.

  • Only that he was tall and had very black hair; but his face was in the shadow, so I couldn't tell how he looked.

  • Only that he wished to see Mr. Mainwaring on business of special importance.

  • Which request Paganino granted, so only that he did not kiss her against her will.

  • Tell me of Hilda," replied the sculptor; "tell me only that she is safe, and keep back what else you will.

  • Only that we know Kenyon's errand, we could hardly forgive him for venturing into the Corso with that troubled face.

  • This conversation might have excited Kenyon's interest; only that, just as the last words were spoken, he was hit by two missiles, both of a kind that were flying abundantly on that gay battlefield.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "only that" 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:
    been havin; conspicuous part; economic reform; good home; lord governor; only after; only apparent; only chance; only child; only five; only from; only hope; only know; only known; only natural; only necessary; only said; only served; only some; only that; only twenty; only want; only wanted; only wish; public ministry; write their