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Example sentences for "but many"

  • The congregation were required to stand all through the service; and as it often was a very long business, not the women only, behind the screen, but many of the men supported themselves like cripples on crutches.

  • She is only ten years old, but many a grown-up person is not so upright or so capable as I have found her during these last few miserable days.

  • Now the Indians not only had guns, but many of them were as good shots as the British.

  • Some were caught and cruelly punished, but many succeeded in escaping to Holland, England and even to America.

  • But many things, such as sails and rigging, which were necessary for the ship, the wilderness could not supply.

  • But many of the Protestants were filled with a burning zeal for their faith, and of these Jacob Leisler, an honest, ignorant German, now became the leader.

  • But many of the older men who had helped to found the Republic and laboured to keep it at peace had now gone.

  • By means of mortgages some proprietors succeeded in weathering the storm, but many gave up the struggle altogether, and settled in the towns.

  • Such is the ordinary life of the peasants who live by agriculture; but many of the villagers live occasionally or permanently in the towns.

  • By these concessions the indefinite prolongation of Old Ritualism was secured, but many of the Old Ritualists could not but feel that their position was, to say the least, extremely anomalous.

  • They are solitary, but many live in proximity, frequently calling to each other with soft plaintive voices.

  • If the huanaco is as old on the earth as its antique generalized form have led naturalists to suppose, we can well believe that it has survived not only a great many lost mammalian types, but many changes in the conditions of its life.

  • The perching birds grasp a twig firmly with their very limber toes and sharp claws, and put their head under their wing; but many others, like tame Geese and Ducks, sleep standing on the ground on one foot or sometimes floating on the water.

  • Yes--not once, but many times; and that is the reason why I do not allow Crows to nest anywhere on the Farm.

  • Many persons can be trusted to fulfill the agreements or contracts which they make with their fellows, but many cannot.

  • At the present time, for example, not only the Federal government, but many of the states levy income and inheritance taxes.

  • These hidden Pit-falls were set very thick at the Entrance of the Bridge, so that the Throngs of People no sooner broke through the Cloud, but many of them fell into them.

  • But many of the settlers invite me to consider the matter with them.

  • No sting was left to poison the fail-memory of youth; but many a friendship had been formed on foundations of esteem, sympathy, and kindness which endured through life, standing all tests of separation and difference.

  • Some few people ran off as I appeared, but many of them had seen me before.

  • Of course the missionary ought not to attempt to impose any arbitrary rule at all; but many missionaries do, and usually justify such conduct on the ground of their "exceptional position.

  • But many there be that cannot abide God; no, they like not to go to heaven, because God is there.

  • That not a few, but many, will meet with this disappointment; "For many will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

  • And sometime by spirit we are to understand other things; but many times by spirit we must understand the soul, and also by soul the spirit.

  • In most cases, they enter upon a course of study, to fit them for their momentous labours; but many of our most valuable ministers have, like Bunyan, relied entirely upon their prayerful investigation of the Scriptures.

  • The view from the platform or roof of the building (216 feet high) affords a fine view of the beautiful plains of Alsace, but many ascend to the "lantern" simply for the satisfaction of saying that they have done it.

  • Over 6,000 natives are returned as the possessors of Kuleanas or freeholds, but many of these are heavily mortgaged.

  • The Hawaiians are a most pleasant people to foreigners, but many of their ways are altogether aggravating.

  • We saw no inhabitants, but many fires in the night; and where there are fires there are always people.

  • But many of our modern grammarians disregard these principles, and do not restrict their "participial nouns" to the construction of nouns, in either of these respects.

  • But many grammarians, representing this branch of their subject as consisting of two parts only, "concord and government" say little or nothing of the relation and arrangement of words, except as these are involved in the others.

  • I did not get any cheers for this, but many a reprimand for my temerity.

  • I then not only used the foregoing argument, but many others of the same reasonable and natural tendency.

  • This alphabet was originally invented in Scotland, and at the present day is much in use there, not only amongst dumb people, but many others, who employ it as a silent means of communication.

  • Very few men made their appearance that day; but many of the women remained on board all night, employing themselves chiefly in stealing whatever they could lay their hands on.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but many" 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 alas; but always; but could; but don; but first; but here; but his; but just; but not being able; but really; but see; but the wicked shall; but this; but though; but when they were; but with; but would; butter melted; butter rolled; butter rubbed; butter sauce; butyric acid; conscious only; feed upon; make contracts; normal sexual