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Example sentences for "but instead"

  • Begone, but instead of the light of the gardens of Issus let you serve as a slave of this slave who conquered you in the prison on the Isle of Shador in the Sea of Omean.

  • I did not venture out upon the limb for fear that I might be discovered and our retreat in this direction cut off; but instead hurried to retrace my steps to Tars Tarkas.

  • But instead of giving this answer, he replied haughtily and boastfully, "They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.

  • But instead of this he replied, "I know not.

  • He fell upon his knees before the divan, and tried to pass her arms about his neck as before; but instead of lending herself to this project, she attempted to rise.

  • But instead of being hurtful to him, this awkwardness served him better than the eloquence of Rousseau or the coolness of Richelieu.

  • Madame de Bergenheim turned her head with a look of vexation, but instead of the servant whom she was ready to reprimand, she saw her husband.

  • But instead of showing the slightest hesitation, his countenance grew still more arrogant.

  • But instead of the remainder of the trip home by rail, as we fondly expected, the programme had changed.

  • The innate modesty of my wrangler, in calling attention to the time, was not forgotten, but instead of permitting him to turn servant, I asked him to help our cook look after his utensils.

  • Zilligan was swearing like a pirate, looking for his horse in the murky night; but instead of any alarm, oaths and derision greeted our ears as the men returned to camp.

  • Paris was much hurt; but instead of imprisoning Boileau for the rest of his days, as he might have done, he acted the part of a great bishop, and gave him a good canonical of Saint Honore, which became vacant a few days afterwards.

  • But instead of becoming weaker he felt himself strengthened by the nourishing food.

  • The King had, however, wished by this to force her to marry the captain; but instead of that, she again went to the potter, and asked him if he would lend to her once more.

  • When the man went home, his wife was no longer in the hovel, but instead of it there stood a small cottage, and she was sitting on a bench before the door.

  • Theophrastus might afford an instance of a writer of ninety-nine; but instead of ennenhkonta, (Prom.

  • But instead of extinguishing the schism, the rashness of the French and Italians had given a third pretender to the chair of St. Peter.

  • Footnote 47: The Chronology of Phranza is clear and authentic; but instead of four years and seven months, Spondanus (A.

  • But instead of a council or a banquet, they found themselves prisoners under the sword of despotism or justice; and the consciousness of innocence or guilt might inspire them with equal apprehensions of danger.

  • But instead of pursuing his expedition by land, he was rejoiced to shelter the relics of his army in the friendly seaport of Satalia.

  • But instead of this Susan gave a little cry of joy.

  • At the end of six months more George found himself twice as rich in substance as at first starting; but instead of one hundred pounds cash he had but eighty.

  • Man could, indeed, have been created a civilized being, but instead of this, his starting-point was certainly very low.

  • Mr. Waldeck gives a drawing of this same subject; but instead of a face, he represents a cross.

  • The fiat of Omnipotent power could have created the world in a perfected form for the use of man, but instead of so doing, Infinite Wisdom allowed slow-acting causes, working through infinite years, to develop the globe from a nebulous mass.

  • Between him and State Street the relation was more natural than between Edward Everett and State Street; but instead of doing so, Charles Francis Adams drew himself aloof and renewed the old war which had already lasted since 1700.

  • That thought might have sent him rushing Satan down the farther slope, but instead, he raised his head a little more and began to whistle softly to himself.

  • A red spot grew on the breast of Hansen's shirt; now he leaned as if to pick up something, but instead, slid forward on his face.

  • He should have maintained a discreet silence, but instead, he poured in the gall of complacency upon a raw wound.

  • But instead of this, when he was a young man of twenty he made up his mind to enter the convent at Fiesole, and to become a monk of the Order of Saint Dominic.

  • You shall not miss your bonfire,' said Savonarola; 'but instead of a tree you shall burn up vain and useless things, and so purify the city.

  • Filled with shame and grief Joachim would not go home to his wife, but instead he wandered out into the far-of fields where his shepherds were feeding the flocks, and there he stayed forty days.

  • But instead of being appalled by this he asked, sparkling, whether I meant that he would still be a bird flying about in the Kensington Gardens.

  • A man would think they were searching after an apt classical term, but instead of that they are looking out a word that has an L, an M, or a D in it.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but instead" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but can; but ere; but especially; but her; but more; but most; but neither; but only; but she did not; but she was not; but still; but such; but the next moment; but there; but they will not; but this; but thou; but with; but your; butter rolled; butter size; butter them; buttered gridiron; eyed young; four persons; rally round the flag