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Example sentences for "but especially"

  • But especially, the growth of a distinct class of merchants leads to a uniformity in price.

  • I ff), but especially of the colonial policy hitherto in vogue.

  • They all ate very heartily, but especially Noor ad Deen and the fair Persian; and the caliph stood before them.

  • It has been the tendency of all tribes, but especially of the sedentary tribes, to pass to the south and east, and this is also the traditions among the inhabitants of still existing pueblos.

  • Scattered through Ohio, but especially abundant in the northern part of the State, is a class of works which has excited considerable comment.

  • If therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord, and shalt add to them these stations, thou shall rejoice; but especially if thou shalt keep them according to my commands.

  • For, said he, I am sent to show unto thee all those things again, which thou hast seen before, but especially such of them as may be of most use unto thee.

  • This levity on the part of the youngsters did not escape the notice of his weeping reverence; and he no sooner recovered himself than he administered a sharp reprimand to all concerned, but especially to Murty.

  • Amongst herbs to be eaten I find gourds, cucumbers, coleworts, melons, disallowed, but especially cabbage.

  • It is excellently well served with all kinds of provisions, but especially of fresh water fish and wild fowl, by reason of the river that passeth thereby; and thereto the Isle of Ely, which is so near at hand.

  • What shall we think then of the greater, but especially of the navy royal, of which some one vessel is worth two of the other, as the shipwrights have often told me?

  • He wrote also many other papers and letters, but especially a history of the defections of the church of Scotland, which has never hitherto been published.

  • While they were at this offertory within the churches, the Frenchmen entered into their houses and rifled the same, where were found inestimable riches and treasures; but especially of ordnance, armor, and other munitions.

  • But especially great is the sanctifying influence of the Vedas.

  • The people believed in divine interposition, and also in a fixed destiny, but especially in themselves, in their own force and courage.

  • Name given to various species of Acacia, but especially A.

  • India, China, and the Pacific, but especially common on Australasian shores.

  • If I had done justice to him and to the world, I had thrown him out of window and cut short a career which, if he grew up as he has begun, will prove a source of misery to all Scotland, but especially to Tayside.

  • Bodin follows both Plato and Aristotle to some extent, but especially Aristotle, in his approach and treatment of his subject.

  • The artificial forms in which they for the most part write specially invite elegance of expression, point, and definiteness of thought, qualities in which both, but especially Deschamps, are too often deficient.

  • The Odes are the best of them; the Gayetes are light and lively enough; and in both his volumes of sonnets, but especially in the Soupirs, excellent examples of the form are to be found.

  • Many of his poems, but especially the Ballade des Enfans sans Souci, have singular force and pathos.

  • This may be seen in many places, but especially in S.

  • Meanwhile Niccola was staying at Florence, obtaining practice not only in sculpture but also in architecture by means of the works which were in progress throughout Italy, but especially in Tuscany, with some amount of good design.

  • When we were about to enter the apartments of President Van Buren, the prophet asked me to introduce him as a Latter-day Saint.

  • To which proposition Mr. Douglas at once demanded, "What party does Mr. Lincoln represent?

  • A special messenger, by hard riding and frequent change of horse, bore the letter of the convention to Wright in Washington, and returned with his reply by the time the convention had reassembled.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but afterwards; but being; but has; but her; but her eyes were; but his blood will; but let; but merely; but most; but never; but one; but perhaps; but such; but the next moment; but their; but there; but they were not; but too; but why; butter and; butter melted; buttered dish; buttered paper; mounted infantry; much love; offense against