Sentence examples for only to please from inspiring English sources

"Why not?" I said, only to please Delphine.

As he admitted, "I make certain films only to please myself".

For a start, say critics, the government changed the law only to please American sensitivities.

Insiders say Mr Ponta's attacks were meant only to please his party.

"It was written only to please the chief of the prison".

Ms. Bennett casually agreed, she said, hoping only to please a client.

But I only have to please one person in my relationship with Tiger and that's Tiger.

But with my art, I'm only trying to please myself.

He" — Mubarak — "is only trying to please them".

"I think she is acting with perfect decorum, given the fact that she really only needs to please one person".

These jobbing pieces are very different from what Whistler could do when he had only himself to please.