The Augustians, hearing this mortal insult flung at the lord of the world in presence of thousands, did not dare to breathe.
But admit, purest Calvia," said Petronius, "that thou couldst become a vestal only in dreams.
He could not believe what the old man said; and he felt that it would be necessary either to be blind or renounce one's own reason, to admit that that man who said "I saw" was lying.
Our last attempt ended in defeat; but cansuch a son of Fortune be reconciled with defeat?
But can Cæsar himself, can any god even, experience greater delight or be happier than a simple mortal at the moment when at his breast there is breathing another dear breast, or when he kisses beloved lips?
But can we regret that earthly paradise where man brute-like was really immortal in knowing not that he must die?
There is no difficulty as to U, but can T be regarded as the vis viva of a material system?
But can we not then pass over immediately to the goal?
Nature may be a little disguised and altered by care; but can by no means whatsoever be totally forced and changed.
A man of sense may be in haste, but can never be in a hurry, because he knows that whatever he does in a hurry, he must necessarily do very ill.
It may be a comfort and an amusement to you in your closet, but can be of no use to you in the world.
These lines must please as long as they are understood; but can be understood only by those that have observed Addison's signatures in the Spectator.
Pray forgive me, if parts of my letters are sometimes tiresome; but can I appear only always cheerful when you two are absent, and have another long journey to make, ay, and the sea to cross again?
In your last you put together many friendly words to give me hopes of your return; but can I be' so blind as not to see that they are vague words?
It made us then the first people in Europe--we have a vast deal of ground to recover--but can we take a better path than that which King William pointed out to us?
You sacrifice that to your duties: but can a friend, who esteems you so highly as I do, be so selfish as to desire to cost you half an hour's headache!
I ought to go to them, I suppose, but can't till this matter is settled.
A dog may be able to suggest to his companion the fact that he has descried a worriable cat; but can a dog tell his neighbor of the delightful worry he enjoyed the day before yesterday in the garden where the man with the biscuit tin lives?
The mistletoe is dependent on the apple and a few other trees, but can only in a far-fetched sense be said to struggle with these trees, for, if too many of these parasites grow on the same tree, it languishes and dies.
But can't you put some stuff on it to make it look better?
But can we not keep the men down until you are able to run into some port?
The motive power is neither steam nor electricity, but the elasticity of a spiral spring, which is not inseparably attached to the vehicle, but can be inserted or removed at will.
But can we conceive the condition possible in which our race should cover the surface of the earth like a plague of locusts?
I say, I don't want to butt in, but can I do anything?
I emphasize the truth of all perceptions in opposition to those knownothings who claim that truth cannot be understood, but can only be admired and worshipped.
For this reason we possess only the ever active striving for truth; for this reason, furthermore, the conception or knowledge can never be completely identical with reality, but can be only a part of it.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but can" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
