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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was only enough" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to convey that there was just enough of something, without any extra or surplus. Example: He searched through his pockets, hoping to find some spare change, but all he found was a few coins. It was only enough to buy a cup of coffee.
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"There was only enough for one".
There was only enough water to wash the face".
But Mr. Allen's contribution was only enough to build 42 antennas, which started operating in 2007.
There was only enough money for him to come to Iowa City alone.
But that was only enough time to get through half of them.
For the rededication there was only enough oil to light the menorah for one day.
"A lot of times there was only enough for my kids, and I'd go to bed hungry," she says.
(Because there were so many wipeouts, there was only enough time for three heats in each division).
That was for safety reasons because there was only enough snow to get to a certain point.
He earned $90 a day, but there was only enough work for him to do it once or twice a week.
Wyatt survived though, and hit the Deadman with the Sister Abigail, but it was only enough for a narrow two-count.
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