English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "But" in Example Sentences
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1553331	We were supposed to meet at the restaurant, but Tom never showed up.	CK	1
953502	I know how to solve the problem, but I've been asked not to tell you.	CK	1
886857	She advised him not to drive too fast, but he wouldn't listen to her.	CK	1
887035	She claims that she knows nothing about him, but I don't believe her.	CK	1
887225	She intended to go shopping with her mother, but her mother was busy.	CK	1
1028027	Tom shouted Mary's name as loud as he could, but she didn't hear him.	CK	1
1887522	I know you didn't want Tom to wear your clothes, but his were all wet.	CK	1
256487	I tried hard to make them stay home, but they refused to listen to me.	CK	1
1334016	The food wasn't very delicious, but otherwise the party was a success.	CK	1
1027302	There are many talented people in our city, but Tom isn't one of them.	CK	1
2042880	Tom doesn't want to admit it, but he's excited about tomorrow's dance.	CK	1
1837965	Tom is pretty good at juggling, but Mary doesn't seem to be impressed.	CK	1
2335875	Tom usually wears a cowboy hat, but today he's wearing a baseball cap.	CK	1
1893874	We don't know where Tom is, but we need to find him as soon as we can.	CK	1
1534799	I studied French when I was seven, but now I only remember a few words.	CK	1
1096188	I used to hang out with Tom a lot, but these days he's not around much.	CK	1
2476723	Mary looked in her purse, but she didn't find what she was looking for.	CK	1
886853	She advised him not to buy a used car, but he didn't follow her advice.	CK	1
886899	She advised him to go to the hospital, but he didn't follow her advice.	CK	1
886916	She advised him to stop taking that medicine, but he felt he needed to.	CK	1
887302	She may have argued with him, but I don't think she could have hit him.	CK	1
2492225	That may have been true when you were a kid, but it's not true anymore.	CK	1
1029884	Tom and Mary argue a lot, but they still get along quite well together.	CK	1
1026460	Tom did the best he could, but he still wasn't able to pass the course.	CK	1
1026274	Tom didn't use to like red wine, but now he drinks it almost every day.	CK	1
1028422	Tom knew where Mary was, but he wouldn't tell the police where she was.	CK	1
1092485	Tom wanted to tell Mary what he really thought, but he held his tongue.	CK	1
2451061	At first, Tom thought French was difficult, but now he thinks it's easy.	CK	1
2113398	He was raised in the United States, but his native language is Japanese.	CK	1
2376232	I know Tom was the one who did it, but I won't ever be able to prove it.	CK	1
1863	I was planning on going to the beach today, but then it started to rain.	Zifre	1
36220	It's true that she knows a lot about cooking, but she isn't a good cook.	CK	1
1391775	Mary is 21 years younger than Tom, but Tom is 22 times richer than Mary.	Spamster	1
886864	She advised him not to use too much salt, but he wouldn't listen to her.	CK	1
1095609	Tom can't change the way Mary is, but that doesn't stop him from trying.	CK	1
1029215	Tom doesn't always get up early, but he always gets up before Mary does.	CK	1
1028818	Tom had intended to go with Mary, but something came up and he couldn't.	CK	1
1838113	Tom is usually the last to leave, but last night Mary left after he did.	CK	1
1028173	Tom promised Mary that he'd meet her last night, but he never showed up.	CK	1
2006446	Tom usually fishes off the dock, but sometimes he fishes from the shore.	CK	1
2451060	I should be studying French, but it's more fun hanging out with you guys.	CK	1
2042890	I wanted it to see the elephant first, but Tom wanted to see the monkeys.	CK	1
1024095	Tom told me that he could hear something, but he wasn't sure what it was.	CK	1
1092513	Tom wanted to help Mary rake the leaves, but she was using the only rake.	CK	1
1023816	We heard that Tom had committed suicide, but we didn't really believe it.	CK	1
2042893	I understand how much you want to go to the party, but I can't let you go.	CK	1
2062588	I'd like to say something appropriate, but I'm not sure what I should say.	CK	1
1123664	I'm not sure why Tom said those things, but I bet he now wishes he hadn't.	CK	1
1934746	I've been trying to call Tom, but I keep accidentally calling you instead.	CK	1
886880	She advised him to cut down on smoking, but he didn't think that he could.	CK	1