Once on the spot, there would beonly the trouble to pick up the stuff.
The gentleman will not be bribed; only the low-minded and unprincipled will sell themselves to those who are interested in buying them.
Sydney Smith once recommended him to confine himself to only the transaction of so much business as three strong men could get through.
Only the sala of the Casa Gould flung out defiantly the blaze of its four windows, the bright appeal of light in the whole dumb obscurity of the street.
That it was so vague as to elude the support of argument made it only the stronger.
Only the doctor, crumbling up a piece of bread, with his head inclined on one side, raised his face, and the few long hairs sticking out of his shaggy eyebrows stirred in a slight frown.
But if the whiteness stay in its place, and be not very clear, it is the sore of a burning: and therefore he shall be cleansed, because it is only the scar of a burning.
So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.
It was a fine house; but there was no man there; and when the missionary looked back he saw no island, only theheaving of the sea.
But Jack saw nowhere any living creature; only the bodies of some stuffed.
I am only the devil, and it is my nature to do wrong.
Only the wind is stronger, the clouds seem denser and more overwhelming, the waves appear to have grown bigger and more threatening during the night.
Only the north-west phase of that mighty display is not demoralizing to the same extent, because between the hail and sleet squalls of a north-westerly gale one can see a long way ahead.
Is this really our opportunity, or is it only the shadow of what is to come thrown before?
Behind him," she said, "there is only the one to whom all reference is forbidden.
If only the Prince," she said, "would be reasonable.
She is very stout, but fine-looking, with a kindly face and manner.
Staal the latter declared that in his opinion the present conference is only the first of a series, and that it is quite likely that another will be held next winter or next spring.
Nor was it only the life of old Egypt which interested me: the scenes in modern Eastern life also gave a needed change in my environment.
Your heads must come To the cold tomb: Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in their dust.
More fair than strange fruit is Of faiths ye espouse; In me only the root is That blooms in your boughs; Behold now your God that ye made you, to feed him with faith of your vows.
Only the echoes, which he made relent, Rung from their marble caves 'Repent!
Only the nothing of to-day is the all of former days; there has only this little change taken place in my life.
That is only the affair of a moment, then we shall sup.
Only the India-rubber had passed and repassed so often over this writing that it might have escaped a less practiced eye than that of our musketeer.
Therefore, Raoul, I repeat to you, you should see in my counsel only the desire of being useful to you, only the ambition of seeing you prosper.
Truly, those poor disciples had little to give,--only the cup of cold water; but it was given with full hearts.
The Transactions which Carey led the Society to promise to publish in English, Bengali, and Hindostani, have proved to be only the first of a series of special periodicals representing Indian agriculture generally, tea, and forestry.
From that year the Bengal became only the first of "The United Missions in India.
In the space of an ordinary Quarterly Review article he describes the "State of Agriculture in the District of Dinapoor," and urges improvements such as only the officials, settlers, and Government could begin.
Maybe I'd better get used to it; I guess likely this is only the beginnin'.
Only the thought of what might happen to him if she consented had caused her to hesitate so long.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "only the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
