Sentence examples for only resist from inspiring English sources

True believers therefore must not only resist tax increases.

A person can only resist for so long.

Caught in the headlights of their bright-eyed passion, I could only resist for so long.

In some conditions the effect can appear to show no radiation damage at all, he adds.The ideal nanocomposite would not only resist radiation damage.

Having thus strengthened his own position, Otto could not only resist France's claims to Lorraine (Lotharingia) but also act as mediator in France's internal troubles.

That should help them develop new varieties that will not only resist roya, which is continuously evolving, but will also be less susceptible to erratic weather.

The latest collection includes slogans like "The resistance is only resisting our freedom," or Assad's picture above the words "Step here" and "The one who kills his own people is a traitor".

He claims Li only resisted arrest because she didn't understand what the policeman were saying.

She not only resists any further romantic involvements in her life, but also holds friends and relatives at arm's length.

Mr Gilmartin not only resisted the siren call of transformational acquisitions; he even trumpeted the fact, when the market was rewarding his rivals for their enthusiasm for mega-mergers.

For example, he calls Hamas "the most successful Islamic resistance group," implying that despite its stated goal of eliminating Israel altogether, it is in fact only resisting the occupation.