English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "But" in Example Sentences
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322183	I'm really sorry, but I seem to have misplaced your scarf.	CK
277352	I'm sorry I am late, but there's been a lot of work to do.	CM
2890124	I'm sure I've met Tom before, but I can't quite place him.	sharptoothed
264916	I've never visited Kagoshima, but I intend to this summer.	CK
323849	It is not her ability, but her character that is at issue.	Dejo
31938	Mary doesn't dance much now, but I know she used to a lot.	CM
1224184	My cousin is four years old, but she eats as much as I do.	Ketutar
59064	My friend here is not only a pianist, but also a composer.	CK
320661	My mother had no choice but to part with her diamond ring.	CM
2291335	Nobody will say it so bluntly, but that is the gist of it.	sacredceltic
298144	Not only did he refuse to help me, but also he scolded me.	CK
1389969	She didn't come to the party, but nobody knows the reason.	Shishir
3170858	Someone invited me to a party, but I was too scared to go.	Hybrid
1850627	Such a sales system can work for a while, but not forever.	wwkudu
68700	That coat may have cost a lot of money, but it's worth it.	CK
1126669	That reply isn't correct, but it sounds interesting to me.	nadsat
1749362	The girl always looked happy, but she wasn't at all happy.	danepo
47945	The lecture was very long, but I enjoyed it none the less.	CM
323756	There was nothing but water as far as the eye could reach.	CM
243037	Today's housewives do nothing but complain of high prices.	Dejo
37389	Tom and Jane quarreled, but they made up the next morning.	CM
3130146	Tom bought Chuck's Bar and Grill, but he didn't rename it.	CK
2494128	Tom has gone to get a haircut, but he should be back soon.	CK
3023527	Tom knew I needed them, but he refused to give them to me.	CK
2722328	Tom looked all over, but he couldn't find the secret door.	CK
2957839	Tom reached for the last donut, but Mary grabbed it first.	CK
2481221	Tom retired ten years ago, but is now trying to come back.	sharptoothed
3154703	Tom used to eat out every day, but now he can't afford to.	CK
2820677	We quarrel a lot, but we always manage to patch things up.	sharptoothed
3161714	When Tom smiled at Mary, she couldn't help but smile back.	CK
1218474	You can come to my party, but you have to bring me a gift.	nadsat
307793	You may call him a fool, but you cannot call him a coward.	CK
69797	You may go to the party, but you must be home by midnight.	CK
16529	You may think those shoes are in fashion, but they aren't.	CK
2639728	You said Tom was upset, but he didn't seem that way to me.	CK
665531	You think you're awake, but you may, in fact, be dreaming.	darinmex
847183	You will exist but you will never know what it is to live.	Source_Benedict_1921
73116	A passenger fainted, but the stewardess brought him around.	CK
1215786	Alcohol does not solve any problems, but neither does milk.	PeterR
2951840	Everyone but Tom is planning on going camping this weekend.	CK
52419	Excuse me, but is this the right way to the subway station?	Zifre
299696	He noticed a hole in his jacket, but he tried to ignore it.	CM
2715870	He used to go to school by bicycle, but now he goes by bus.	CK
1572088	He was walking to the store, but stopped next to her house.	fanty
292823	He's only twelve, but he plays chess with the best of them.	CM
1450864	He's two years older than I am, but he's shorter than I am.	CK
309771	Her sister I like very much, but her brother I do not like.	CM
252518	I asked twenty people to my party but not all of them came.	CK
324331	I could not but cheer when my friend was handed the trophy.	CM
46748	I do not remember seeing the letter, but perhaps I read it.	CK