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Example sentences for "but most"

  • The sun of the last few weeks had given to her skin a faint, but most becoming, duskiness.

  • A few couples were dancing, but most of the company was looking on.

  • But most of all, he pitied the woman who sat by his side.

  • Black Kettle and over one hundred of his warriors were killed, and about fifty women and children captured; but most of the noncombatants, as well as a few warriors and boys, escaped in the confusion of the fight.

  • None were scalped, but most of them were otherwise horribly mutilated, which fiendish work is usually done by the squaws.

  • Chesterfield was a noted wit in his day, but most of his good things have been lost.

  • Truly in this was a sign; but most of them did not believe.

  • Herein truly was a sign, but most of them believed not.

  • Verily, in this is a sign: but most of them believe not.

  • And verily, beside this is there a punishment for the evildoers: but most of them know it not.

  • Verily, in this was a sign: but most of them believed not.

  • There were a few colonies of them still here, enough to run all the unions and the police force and get all the graft; but most of those who were working in the packing houses had gone away at the next drop in wages--after the big strike.

  • Russia produces almost half of the old USSR's farm products, but most warm-climate crops must be imported.

  • But most of the new-comers do not get a shock of this order.

  • But most of all agreeing with the proclamatio[n] Luc.

  • Inspired Merit so by breath is bard, It is not so with him that all things knowes As 'tis with vs, that square our guesse by showes: But most it is presumption in vs, when The help of heauen we count the act of men.

  • No, nor I neither, but most wonderful, that she should so dote on Signior Benedicke, whom shee hath in all outward behauiours seemed euer to abhorre Bene.

  • Our dinner was served in Chinese fashion, but most of the luxuries, such as beche-de-mer, were very old and bad.

  • Jimmie and his unit worked, not merely during the hours of daylight, but most of the hours of darkness, not stopping for Sundays.

  • But most of the other members of the local were awed--realizing in spite of themselves the seriousness of the plight which confronted civilization.

  • But most of the traffic of the army was upon the rivers which cut the forests and swamps, and the single railroad, which was being put back into commission.

  • Mrs. Devon asked them a few questions as to how much of New York they had seen, and how they liked it, and whom they had met; but most of the time she simply looked them over, and left the making of conversation to Oliver.

  • The more active set out to track the deer in the snow; but most prepared to watch the lake-shore, while the game-keepers turned loose the dogs back in the hills.

  • But most of all, one's sympathies went out to a person who was not to be met in either of these sets; to the girl who had not sold herself, but was struggling for a living in the midst of this ravening corruption.

  • The pyramids last, it is true, but most of them have forgotten their builders' names.

  • I love my old Church for many reasons, but most of all because I think it has educated me out of its own forms into the spirit of its highest teachings.

  • But most of them bragged frightfully about the country where they said they had been.

  • Dora says she wouldn't like to be her husband; but most likely he will soon get a divorce.

  • It did not seem silly to me, but most polite!

  • Some of these we imagine distinctly--those that we consciously rejected or that a turn of chance might have made ours; but most of them we ourselves have not the power even to dream.

  • There is malice enough in gossip, but most of it is the purest kind of mental and emotional satisfaction.

  • But most of the time he was busy crawling on all-fours from one sufferer to another with a drop of brandy in a phial.

  • But most of the night passed in relation of what had already taken place, and Crawley was the chief speaker, and magnified his services.

  • Robinson's tent stood a little apart, among a number of deserted claims, some of them dry, but most of them with three or four feet of water in them.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but most" 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 all the same; but although; but are; but every; but finally; but his; but not; but presently; but she; but she said nothing; but soon; but such; but they were all; but too; but when they are; but will; but yet; butter and; buttered mould; buttered paper; butyric acid; formerly written; methyl violet; prayer meeting; soft palate; take home