English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "But" in Example Sentences
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51443	Excuse me, but can you help me?	CK
51610	Excuse me, but I'm tied up now.	CM
2265919	Excuse me, but you're mistaken.	_undertoad
294482	He eats nothing else but fruit.	CK
293183	He has no choice but to resign.	CK
283888	He is anything but a gentleman.	CM
298443	He listened, but heard nothing.	CK
296698	He tried it again, but in vain.	CM
1475465	He's young, but he's very wise.	CM
644091	I do not fear death, but dying.	BraveSentry
2375823	I knocked, but no one answered.	CK
1638588	I tried, but I did not succeed.	Spamster
2713043	I'm not sure, but Tom may come.	CK
269542	I'm sorry, but it's impossible.	CK
2908762	I'm sorry, but my answer is no.	Hybrid
1457035	I'm tired, but I'll study hard.	CM
278567	My brother is small but strong.	CK
320662	My mother did nothing but weep.	CM
312845	She is not home, but at school.	CK
313784	She likes nothing but the best.	CK
1442326	She tried hard, but she failed.	CK
47402	That child did nothing but cry.	CK
319576	The room was anything but tidy.	CM
3287013	There's nothing to do but wait.	CK
47518	This child did nothing but cry.	CK
59137	This work is anything but easy.	CK
2956347	Tom could do nothing but watch.	CK
2642667	Tom had no choice but to leave.	CK
2878250	Tom has no choice but to leave.	CK
2957091	Tom is dumb, but not that dumb.	CK
69666	You can swim, but I can't swim.	CK
2143534	Christmas comes but once a year.	freddy1
298743	He cares for nobody but himself.	CK
299390	He did not go out, but sat down.	CM
303944	He does nothing but read comics.	CK
297934	He is not my son, but my nephew.	CK
295509	He is not rich, but he is happy.	CK
293656	He is nothing but a businessman.	CK
258864	I all but lost you in the crowd.	CK
261476	I am nothing but a poor peasant.	CK
285331	I cannot but feel sorry for him.	CK
257409	I didn't go, but stayed at home.	CK
2614038	I had no choice but to go there.	CK
257415	I intended to go, but forgot to.	CK
257262	I looked around, but saw nobody.	CK
1268816	I'm not sure, but he might come.	jared1981
317817	I'm tired, but I'm going anyway.	CK
804127	It was not one battle, but many.	Source_VOA
26941	It was raining, but he went out.	CK
266578	It's heavy, but I can manage it.	CK