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Example sentences for "only just"

  • And he’s only just seventeen, think of that, so that he’ll have two more years here.

  • I've only just begun it," replied the master.

  • Only just in a friendly way, my dear fellow," exclaimed Chichester.

  • I will never authorize such a scandal, I swore so only just now.

  • Franklin, as to lose going to the play for nothing; it's only just obstinacy.

  • Only just change clothes with the boy; only just let me see what a charming chimney-sweeper you'd make.

  • But though a gamester may be a rogue he may still have a good heart, and it is only just to say that this was the case with the Orloffs.

  • He was an elderly priest, and besides, he only just glanced at me.

  • I am only just seventeen, you know, and who is to think of marrying?

  • Now, this enterprise having failed so, I prefer not to dwell too long upon it; only just to show the mischief which lay at the root of the failure.

  • It was declared that he spoke to the various tribes with ease in their own languages.

  • Again and again all these unfortunates were tortured beyond endurance.

  • It's only just at first, and coming back and finding them all so changed, and not knowing what I am going to do.

  • You see, I hadn't much to bring--only just one or two things that I got in Rome.

  • It's no malice at all in him; only just he's a mighty great poltroon.

  • Nothing in life, sir: only just to see who was in it, along with yourself, because I thought I hard talking enough for two.

  • I only just want to see," protested Selina, struggling to uproot his small body from the scrawl it guarded.

  • There, where the small grave made a darker spot on the grey, I overtook them, only just in time to see Rosa laid stiffly out, her cherry cheeks pale in the moonlight, but her brave smile triumphant and undaunted as ever.

  • Being there, however, it seemed to me only just to say that which is certainly true, namely, that Clark has just the same claim as half a dozen doctors who have been admitted without question, e.

  • As for me I have not had much mind to give lately--a fortnight's spoon-meat reduced me to inanity, and I am only just picking up again.

  • It is only just to say that it entertains my vigorous wife immensely.

  • He's only just come, and he's done wonders to the place already.

  • The little willows by the lake-side turned apricot; the rink was very cold and only just refrozen.

  • Only just a little--I'd let YOU, if you was me, Tom.

  • I only just want to stir him up a little, Joe.

  • Life is only just about to commence for me in earnest.

  • He is only just what he ought to be--nothing particular.

  • I've had such a dreadful dream--I've only just remembered it.

  • The face was depicted as though still suffering; as though the body, only just dead, was still almost quivering with agony.

  • Only just then I remembered that I'd found the front door unlocked and had meant to scold Barber for being so careless.

  • He's only just come, poor man--and only for a few days, anyhow!


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "only just" 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:
    friendly manner; loves himself; native woman; only answer; only answered; only chance; only fancy; only from; only hope; only look; only meant; only remember; only said; only served; only sixteen; only they; only thought; only three; only too; only true; only what; only when; only yesterday; seizing the; turn thee; vertical line