Sentence examples similar to I managed to only from inspiring English sources

I gave that class everything I had first semester, and still managed to only get an A- (not considered a 4.0 at college).

A surge of harsh words rushed into my throat, but I managed to say only, "You shouldn't have killed Farai".

I managed to identify only some of the rocks I saw, but that's not surprising.

"The brakes in my legs failed to function properly, and I managed to stop only after 75 kilometers.

Now, you might think that Ganko would be a closely held secret — a destination I managed to uncover only through bribes, threats and tearful entreaties.

I managed to catch only a glimpse of Taha's face before the executioner placed an oatmeal-colored sack over his head and body, but I shall never forget his expression: His eyes were defiant; his mouth firm.

With a bit more luck than judgement I managed to master not only the correct shouts to steer us around the various paths, but equally importantly, got the hang of the brakes quickly, too.

I managed to find the only bump.

Eventually, I managed to fall asleep, only to wake up to the sound of a CO inserting a key and opening my door slot to push a food tray through.

The sails were the greatest challenge, but finally I managed to design sails using only Lego bricks and the result left me very satisfied".

I recently did a 10-day trip filming around Europe, and I managed to do hand luggage only.