Sentence examples for was certain only from inspiring English sources

(It was certain only that nobody would make a dime out of the occasion).

And although Reid thought that he had those six votes, he was certain only of four.

Dr. Johnson's great, comforting gloss on the Christian funeral service comes to mind: "In the sure and certain hope of a resurrection" did not mean that the resurrection was certain, only that the hope was certain.

Whatever it was, I thought, one thing was certain: only in Louisiana would most of the voters appreciate the sacrifice.

When I was certain only one word went through my head.

As for what Neame can tell us about Season 6, he was certain only that this will answer many of the series current open-ended questions.

Of the several illegitimate children attributed to him, for example, Ridley is certain only of one.

I am certain only that it demanded ambition and a leap of faith.

Mr. Lief, his guardian, said that he could be certain only that Mr. Orlovsky is survived by Lafcadio.

I, too, believe that corrupt though he was, Becker was innocent, but one can be certain only that he was treated unfairly.

Sparklehorse's songs are certain only that everything eventually crumbles, but not as long as a plaintive melody and a few guitar chords can stave off the end.