English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "But" in Example Sentences
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261166	I met her at the station, but I did not recognize her in uniform.	CM
253888	I often told you to do your duty, but you would not listen to me.	CM
2733214	I've been calling Tom all morning, but I can't get a hold of him.	CK
322198	It is not what a man has but what he is that is really important.	CK
71134	Maybe you don't know this, but nobody could ever take your place.	CK
64603	Money takes a long time to earn, but you can spend it in no time.	CM
328343	My head's still pounding but I don't have a temperature any more.	fcbond
3123418	Perhaps I have hurt your feelings, but that was not my intention.	chajadan
388654	She can play tennis very well, but I can play as well as she can.	CK
66099	She generally sings very well, but now she is singing very badly.	CM
308750	She has some faults, but I love her all the more because of them.	Dejo
1343838	She protested weakly, but ended up joining in with everyone else.	Chrikaru
316185	She wanted to have her hair cut, but her mother wouldn't let her.	CK
54314	Sorry to bother you, but I'm afraid something urgent has come up.	CM
2639629	Tom asked Mary some questions, but she didn't answer any of them.	CK
2957388	Tom isn't the kind of person who says one thing but does another.	CK
2612255	Tom told his teacher that he had been sick, but that wasn't true.	CK
2639627	Tom wanted to take a picture of Mary, but she didn't want him to.	CK
3150554	Tom wants to buy a bass guitar, but he doesn't have enough money.	CK
3023282	Tom was wrong about that, but he was right about everything else.	CK
2950155	Tom's a bit overweight, but formerly he was quite a good athlete.	patgfisher
269565	True wealth does not consist of what we have, but in what we are.	CM
65910	You can regret it all you want, but it won't do you any good now.	CK
525839	"But three million is all I have," Dima said. "No more, no less."	FeuDRenais
267034	At first the job looked good to Tom, but later it became tiresome.	CM
33171	Bob mounted the portrait in a fancy frame, but it was upside down.	CK
66476	Eventually I'd like to settle down and have a family, but not yet.	Zifre
264721	He didn't really like his job, but he owed money on his new house.	CK
2258355	He goes to bed early but it takes him a long time to get to sleep.	_undertoad
2939343	He is a physicist famous not only in Japan but all over the world.	shanghainese
1345536	I appreciate your offer, but I'd like to try to do this on my own.	CK
65460	I didn't expect to succeed, but somehow I managed to carry it off.	CM
1090526	I didn't know the performer, but eventually found out who she was.	NekoKanjya
975445	I don't know when he'll come, but when he does, he'll do his best.	CK
283329	I got a scribbled note from him, but haven't heard from him since.	CM
326812	I had expected an outright refusal, but to my surprise she agreed.	CK
32622	I haven't decided yet, but I'll let you know by the time we leave.	CK
26250	I like English so much, but sometimes it is very difficult for me.	CK
2718814	I should've been on the first train this morning, but I overslept.	CK
1961200	I thought about writing you a message, but never got around to it.	CK
1318789	I tried to stay on friendly terms with her, but it was impossible.	CM
1441011	I would have told you before, but I didn't think you'd understand.	charlotte13
721654	I'm glad that they fixed the heating system, but now it's too hot.	Zifre
19519	I've used up my wages, but I have my bank account to fall back on.	CK
238048	It's one thing to make plans, but quite another to carry them out.	CM
242894	It's rather cold today, but I think it'll be fairly warm tomorrow.	CK
41180	Most people like summer, but as for me, I like winter much better.	CK
2797533	My older sister gave me an iPhone, but I don't know how to use it.	CK
250362	My TV set is almost 15 years old, but it still has a good picture.	CK
713036	The argument is rigorous and coherent but ultimately unconvincing.	darinmex