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Example sentences for "but later"

  • The phosphoric acid is at first slightly diminished, but later undergoes an increase.

  • Such a tongue was seen in many cases at the beginning of the Philadelphia epidemic, but later it was present in but a small proportion.

  • It should at first consist wholly of liquid or semi-liquid articles of food, but later meat in some digestible form may be allowed.

  • In this, as in other epidemic diseases, such violent seizures are most common during the earlier periods of its prevalence, but later in its course premonitory symptoms are more frequently observed.

  • Stretching and yawning alternately he eyed the mass of papers with increasing repugnance; but later a cold sponge across his eyes revived him sufficiently to sit down and inspect the first document.

  • Everybody seemed to be in particularly good spirits that evening, but later, after dinner, Gray spoke complainingly of the continued absence of his father.

  • But later, when he had imbibed the delicious concoction Harold had made, and had eaten the dinner created by that Japanese artist of theirs, his irritation subsided.

  • But later, as the weeks wore on, she began to plan for her children.

  • But later, as the day wore on, he cursed himself for what he had done.

  • They returned to the cabin on the hill; but later in the month, on the they crossed over into Calaveras again, and began pocket-hunting not far from Angel's Camp.

  • At first I went up only for the day; but later, when his health did not improve, and when he expressed a wish for companionship evenings, I remained most of the nights as well.

  • The incident of his own abandonment did not happen then, but later, and somewhat differently.

  • At first Finney was reticent on their subject, but later he spoke with growing freedom and intimacy.

  • But later Martin's mind returned to the subject.

  • The water, fibrin and white corpuscles are increased; the red cells are at first relatively diminished, but later return to normal.

  • At first, the abdomen is not tender, but later it becomes very sensitive and tender.

  • After several days of hoarseness and coughing the breathing suddenly becomes hard, generally at night, and it is at first in paroxysms, but later it is constant.

  • At one time there was a great deal of water in the stream beside it, but later my uncle, Zarnowski, drained it off to the fish-ponds in Rzeslewo and the mill stood still.

  • I did not suffer for my temerity at that moment, but later I was chagrined to learn she had remarked that I was the most impertinent girl she had ever known.

  • But later on Johnnie again complained to Cis about the intrusion of girls into ranks where they could not fail to be both unwelcome and unsuited.

  • When Big Tom spoke, the room usually cleared; but later on Johnnie could again summon all with no trouble whatever, whether they were great soldiers or presidents, kings or millionaires.

  • But later he ate four of the little confections with loud smacks.

  • I got up from time to time and closely inspected the fastenings of the windows, which, for a long while, seemed to be all right, but later on I noticed ominous signs that some of the crossbars were weakening.

  • But later on we had a tremendous shock, and for the moment it seemed as if part of his prognostications were to come only too true.

  • At the time he seemed to some to have acted recklessly and daringly in this, but later as a result of his good fortune and the successes he achieved he acquired a reputation for bravery.

  • For the story is that at first the latter made his safety of supreme importance, but later, learning that Decimus had perished, cared nothing more about it.

  • Midsummer Day Brings us laughter and play; But later know I little, if she twines her wreath so gay!

  • And all the little birds sang right merrily their lay: "Midsummer Day Brings us laughter and play; But later know I little, if she twines her wreath so gay!

  • And loudly he exulted at the field's far distant end: "Midsummer Day Brings us laughter and play; But later know I little, if she twines her wreath so gay!

  • But later on their wealth brought them destruction, because, choosing on their brethren, they were afterwards the first that were driven from their dwelling place into exile.

  • The place had been called Pithom in earlier times, but later, on account of the idols set up there, it received the name Hahiroth.

  • After the war he removed to California, and carried on a mission a few years, but later returned to Minnesota and is now stationed at Detroit.

  • Part of his early life he spent on a farm, but later he learned the carpenter's trade and became a builder and contractor.

  • But later, when they brought her husband home and Dr.

  • At length we decided on one man; but later he withdrew.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but later" 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 always; but finally; but for all that; but found; but have eternal life; but her; but let; but little; but she could not; but she did not; but she said nothing; but that; but they shall not; but they were all; but though; but was; but what; but whether; but will; but with; but your; butter them; buttered bread; greater proportion; other colonies; pointed star