Sentence examples for was only earlier from inspiring English sources

It was only earlier Tuesday that the authority set up a collection trust and solidified its policies on acquisitions and donations.

After all, it was only earlier this century that people were captivated by the tale of this audacious Austrian libertine of dubious aristocratic roots who moved to Floreana, one of the Galapagos islands, with her three lovers and proclaimed herself its empress.

Colonel Poppe said that remarks Major Hasan made in the past were not the issue, because it was only earlier this year that he began his intensified religious reflection.

Some hostages were taken by other groups and sold on to IS.Yet it was only earlier this year, after rival rebel groups in Syria turned their guns on IS, that it began to demand payment for the release of Westerners in order to raise funds; IS had long and lucratively done so by nabbing local Syrians and Iraqis.

And that was only last week.

It was only April Fool's.

That is because it was only 27 years ago.

It seems it was only yesterday.

That was only a decade ago.

This was only four years ago.

And that was only 19 months ago.