Sentence examples for only to pull from inspiring English sources

Draghi talks endlessly of pumping funds into the eurozone's ailing economies, only to pull back.

Simone keeps going to the brink, only to pull herself back into making sense.

Saleh has committed to signing several times, only to pull back at the last minute.

They had skidded to the edge of disaster, only to pull off a victory one last time.

But I managed only to pull down my real-world combined average to a still-impressive 43 m.p.g.

Government agencies, for their part, have also come close to a dredging decision over and over, only to pull back.

Shawnie pulled on the leash, easing up on command only to pull again a few seconds later.

"I'm happy that some half-truths were spoken, if only to pull me in the right direction," she said.

Mr. Francis declined it, only to pull out a gun from his waist and hand it to Mr. Gentles.

Some do not save at all, while others try, only to pull out their money too early.

The confusing signals mark the second time that German officials publicly identified a probable cause of the outbreak, only to pull back later.