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Discover LudwigThe phrase "it lasts only" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate the limited duration of something.
Example: "The event is exciting, but it lasts only a few hours."
Alternatives: "it lasts just" or "it is only".
Exact(50)
And if Mr. Wood's choral addition sounds anachronistic, it lasts only a minute, and its dark hue suits the chorus's purpose.
What if it lasts only 10 minutes?
And it lasts only a few hours.
The catch is it lasts only two years.
Although it lasts only 90 minutes, it seems overextended.
It lasts only a few seconds, just enough time to evaluate his chances.
Similar(10)
It lasted only 20 years when its charter was allowed to expire.
It lasted only days.
It lasted only three days.
But it lasted only until 1999.
And for Brown it lasted only hours.
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