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Example sentences for "but being"

  • Hampton Court; but being convinced of the insincerity of the proceeding, communicated his suspicions to that monarch, and immediately gave up his commission.

  • But being at Westminster Hall I met with great news that Mrs. Lane is married to one Martin, one that serves Captain Marsh.

  • He was silent: but being pressed by Antony, he confessed that he was sad thereat.

  • Meanwhile Dick the wrestler had grappled me, expecting to show off his art, of which indeed he had some small knowledge; but being quite of the light-weights, in a second he was flying after his companion Bob.

  • But being aware of the coming smack, I thrust forth a pair of teeth; upon which the knuckles of my good friend made a melancholy shipwreck.

  • Meanwhile Bothwell and his legions were fiercely engaged with the Earl of Lincoln amid the swamps of a deep morass; but being involved by reciprocal impetuousity, equal peril engulfed them both.

  • Were you old or ugly, as most bards are, I might, she says; but being young, it is not for a queen to smile upon one of your calling.

  • But being prevented by the constable's coming in with his warrant to take me, I could not proceed.

  • He is now between Forty and Fifty; but being bred to no Business and born to no Estate, he generally lives with his elder Brother as Superintendant of his Game.

  • But being a novice at all manner of play, I declined the offer.

  • But being of an irascible temper, he was constantly getting into scrapes, and was frequently under the necessity of flying for his life.

  • But being naturally of a cheerful and sanguine temper, I very soon recovered the blow, and prosecuted with great ardour my studies in the country.

  • He was not allured either by its riches or its renown; but being ambitious of carrying the Roman arms into a new world, then mostly unknown, he took advantage of a short interval in his Gaulic wars, and made an invasion on Britain.

  • Not being able to see a path through the field, I went straight forward, endeavouring to trample the pasture as little as I could, but being surprised to remark how very little the plants had been injured by the feet of the animals.

  • He said that he would explain the reason to me if I were a man, but being a woman and a maid he could not with propriety expound such mysteries.

  • She told me that the margrave had her narrowly watched, but being an old acquaintance I was not likely to give rise to any suspicion; that is the aphorism of all women addicted to gallantry.

  • I understand that he may find great pleasure in such a sight, but being unable to possess you at the very moment nature will make you most necessary to him, what will he do?

  • My receipts amounted to sixty thousand, but being obliged to deliver over my chest on the evening before the drawing, I had to pay out of my own funds, and was not repaid for a week.

  • Camille had no other lovers--an astonishing thing in an actress of the kind, but being full of tact and wit she drove none of her admirers to despair.

  • It is extremely in fashion, but did not answer to me, though there are fine things about it; but being situated in a country that is quite blocked up with hills upon hills, and even too much wood, it has not an inch of prospect.

  • But being come to myself, and calling to mind the glory of God, and taking courage, I fell down upon my knees and began again to confess my sins as before.

  • But being given up in the will of God to suffer what he should permit to be laid on me, I endeavoured to keep my mind quiet and still.

  • But being wrought in the will of man and at the prompting of the evil one, no wonder that it did me hurt instead of good.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but according; but after; but every; but has; but have; but having; but its; but many; but nevertheless; but nothing; but now; but only; but perhaps; but rather; but she was not; but soon; but the; but the wicked shall; but they shall not; but you; butt joint; butter rubbed; butter them; buttered bread; foramen magnum; implore thee