English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "But" in Example Sentences
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1894521	I'll be playing tennis with Tom this afternoon, but it's not something I'm really looking forward to.	CK	1
1922107	Tom spent fifteen minutes trying to pry open the drawer with a crowbar, but he couldn't get it opened.	CK	1
1094775	Tom didn't have any hard evidence, but he thought Mary was the one who stole his mother's diamond ring.	CK	1
1096138	Mary asked Tom what he thought of her dress, but he knew better than to tell her what he really thought.	CK	1
1853570	On school nights, Tom goes to bed at nine o'clock, but on Fridays and Saturdays, he stays up much later.	CK	1
1092827	Tom thinks he knows how much money Mary makes, but Mary makes quite a bit more than Tom thinks she does.	CK	1
1396357	What's important isn't which university you've graduated from, but what you learned while you were there.	CK	1
1029748	Tom asked Mary a few questions that she couldn't answer, but she was able to answer most of his questions.	CK	1
1027406	It may seem like Tom has forgotten all about the matter, but deep down inside, he's still torn up about it.	CK	1
1543600	Tom told me that Mary was good at playing the piano, but I didn't really believe him until I heard her play.	CK	1
2412522	I know it's kind of late, but would you mind if I came over now? I have something I need to discuss with you.	CK	1
953581	I realize I may not be the most desirable man in the world, but I still hope you'll consider going out with me.	CK	1
953512	I know that it is highly unlikely that you'd ever want to go out with me, but I still need to ask at least once.	CK	1
1075523	I came here to see if there was something I could do to help, but there doesn't seem to be anything for me to do.	CK	1
1388220	Tom and Mary went on a cruise near Italy for their honeymoon, but the ship sank and Tom was drowned in his cabin.	Spamster	1
1838182	I understand that Tom is on a tight schedule, but I'd really appreciate it if I could get an appointment with him.	CK	1
1211994	Tom likes Mary, but Mary likes John. To make matters even more interesting, John likes Alice, but Alice likes Tom.	CK	1
1994371	Tom told me that he often drinks root beer, but he'd not only never drunk spruce beer, he'd never even heard of it.	CK	1
1092619	Tom tried to sell his old VCR instead of throwing it away, but no one would buy it, so he ended up throwing it away.	CK	1
1871869	Tom said he wasn't interested in Mary, but he seemed to always be looking towards the side of the room where she was.	CK	1
53221	All but Jim came.	CM
2047593	But I was careful.	CK
33043	He is but a child.	CM
312231	She's but a child.	CM
2154803	But do you like it?	oneconor
292762	He is all but dead.	CM
255610	I am all but ready.	CM
1638312	Be polite, but firm.	Spamster
1491670	But I don't want to.	fanty
53539	But I wasn't afraid.	CM
302447	He fired but missed.	CM
254935	I have but one wish.	Eldad
53546	But you're not there.	CK
1500159	It's harsh, but fair.	CK
39303	But Dad won't like it.	CM
1256593	Everyone but Jim came.	CK
486247	He is poor, but happy.	minshirui
1895557	You're tough but fair.	CK
2660289	But he has bad manners.	WestofEden
47492	He did nothing but cry.	CK
303193	He is poor, but honest.	CK
3060714	It's strange, but true.	sharptoothed
486246	She is poor, but happy.	minshirui
1640956	But wasn't it expensive?	Spamster
1591560	He does nothing but cry.	alexmarcelo
302418	He is short, but strong.	CK
317633	He loves no one but her.	CK
256860	I couldn't help but cry.	saeb
33526	I know nothing but this.	CK
257190	I'm anything but bright.	CM