Sentence examples for but only so much from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "but only so much" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to indicate a limitation or restriction on something previously mentioned in the sentence. Example: "I admire your determination, but only so much can be achieved in a day." Here, the phrase "but only so much" is used to acknowledge the person's determination but also to indicate that there are limitations on what can be achieved in one day.

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But only so much.

The New York Times

Advisers can help, but only so much.

The New York Times

But only so much, Mr. Rubenstein explained.

The New York Times - Arts

We're close, but only so much.

The Guardian

Success has changed his life, but only so much.

The New York Times

It excited three telephone bidders, but only so much.

The New York Times - Arts

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"I tried to master the art of that far away love/but only so much can keep a woman warm," he laments on "Pretty," one of the songs in which he acknowledges causing pain, and the consequences of doing so.

The New York Times - Arts

But there was only so much money.

The New York Times

But caution explains only so much.

The New York Times

But architecture could do only so much.

The New York Times

But trade can do only so much.

The Economist

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