Sentence examples for hand only to from inspiring English sources

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Mr. Hambleton didn't lend a hand only to young playwrights.

Stung with guilt he lends a hand, only to be ridiculed by passing guards seconds later.

Gary Caldwell, the Wigan captain, went to shake Robin van Persie's hand only to be rebuffed.

More than that, it feels wonderful in the hand, only to be imperceptible in the pocket.

Her own answer is simple: lobbyists, with parliamentarians on hand only to process laws "like McDonalds burgers".

Mr. Boehner has tipped his hand only to say that any bill must pass with a majority of Republican votes.

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Other retailers have passed through Hilco's hands only to limp into administration later on.

I reached down with my neoprene-covered hands, only to claim a large light bulb on both occasions.

Others are sold on to Bedouin traffickers in Sinai, even after money has changed hands, only to be tortured to extract further cash from their relatives.

She reached out to one patron to shake hands, only to discover that both of his were occupied by vodka cranberry cocktails.

Did American forces, which withdrew in December 2011, snatch Iraq away from Saddam's hands only to place it in Iran's?

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