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Example sentences for "but may"

  • May my brother's soul remain in torment until the final Judgment Day if I should break my oath, but may it rest in eternal peace the day on which his death is fitly avenged.

  • May my brother's soul remain in torment until the final Judgment Day if I should break my oath, but may it rest in eternal peace, the day on which his death is fitly avenged.

  • In case of libel, a person is not only liable to a private suit for damages, but may be indicted and tried as for other public offenses.

  • Sheriffs are elected for two years, but may not be twice elected in four years.

  • To some of the printed questions, no answers are furnished by the chapters and sections referred to, but may be found in the Synopsis of the State Constitutions, or other parts of the work.

  • But if I speak falsely, and vainly amuse you, may I perish; but may I not perish, if I preserve the virgin.

  • But may I finish the last turn of my course of life, even as I began.

  • This day hath been the beginning of many woes to the house of Œdipus; but may life be more fortunate!

  • Seasonable in June, July, and August; but may be had, forced, from the beginning of March.

  • Seasonable from the middle of July to the end of September; but may be had, forced, from February to the beginning of June.

  • Seasonable in July, August, and September; but may be had, forced, from the beginning of March.

  • They are seldom served in any other way, but may be stewed and sent to table in a good brown gravy flavoured with lemon-juice.

  • It is not limited to exposure of the body, but may be due to disapproval for any reason whatever.

  • In analogy things which are alike are embraced in a single term; in metaphor two or more things which seem alike, but may not be so, are grouped together and are embraced in a single term.

  • Any slave woman may be made a concubine, but may not be married.

  • It is usually of a light-grey colour, but may be stained by the addition of suitable colouring oxides or pigments unaffected by lime and the conditions of manufacture.

  • This statement cannot be applied indiscriminately to all clays, but may be taken as fairly applicable to clays of one general type (see CLAY).

  • But may it not come again as a spirit of bondage, to put me into my first fears for my good?

  • Men may not only do this, but may also be changed in reality, for a season, from what they formerly were, and yet be nothing at all in the Lord's account as to an eternal blessing.

  • Indeed the baptized can thank God for that, for which another cannot; but may not he that is unbaptized thank God for that which the baptized cannot?

  • This is variously interpreted, but may it not mean an ancient mode of mocking, now called taking a sight?

  • But may we not fly in a time of persecution?

  • Spearmint thrives best in rich, moist soil; but may be grown in any good garden loam.

  • All of the sorts thrive best in rich, moist soil; but may be grown in almost any soil or situation.

  • The plants thrive best in damp, and even wet, localities; but may be grown in any good, well-enriched soil.

  • It is later than the Common Garden Sorrel in running to flower; and is generally propagated by dividing the roots, but may also be raised from seeds.

  • It is chiefly valuable as an agricultural plant, but may occasionally be grown in gardens on account of its great hardiness; but its flavor is inferior to all other winter greens.

  • And (to hasten) there is no one Figure into which Alum is observ'd to be crystallized, but may by this texture of Globules be imitated, and by no other.

  • Combat is commonly applied to actual fighting, but may be used figuratively in reference to a strife or words or a struggle of feeling.

  • No longer shall people be punished for nonattendance at church on Sunday or days of Thanksgiving, but may be at some other place of prayer, preaching, reading, or the scriptures.

  • No fishing net may be fastened or tacked to posts, boats, or anchors, but may be used by hand, so that fish are preserved and vessels may pass.

  • Coin clipped or diminished shall not be current in payment, but may be converted at the King's mint into plate or bullion.

  • The condition is undoubtedly often due to heredity, but may be induced in otherwise healthy children by unhygienic surroundings and improper food.

  • These results strongly point to the conclusion that previous estimates as to the quantity of food required are erroneous, and that man can not only live, but may continue in strength and health on much smaller amounts.

  • These nominations are for one year only--but may be renewed at the expiration of the term.

  • The nose only is defective in these beauties, it is usually too flat, but may sometimes be seen as perfectly formed as in the females of Europe.

  • It cannot be considered as exactly ascertained, but may be placed somewhere from B.

  • Its date is uncertain, but may probably be placed somewhere during the government of the high priest John Hyrcanus (B.

  • The authorship of the book of Jonah is not expressly given; but may be most naturally referred to the prophet himself.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but may" 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 according; but after; but alas; but before; but ere; but every; but for; but from; but made; but nothing; but one; but only; but simply; but some; but the greatest part; but their; but these; but they were not; but they would not; but upon; but why; but yet; butter and; fifteen leagues; much meat; used especially