The queen came on board, but not being able to speak, she sat down and gave vent to her passion by weeping.
The admiral to supply all requisite provisions; but not being able to provide bread, they are to be allowed to make it for themselves in the country.
Through this strait he imagined a passage would be found to India, but not being able to explore it himself, he returned to Portugal, to communicate the important and interesting information.
The west coast of Greenland was examined; but not being able to sail along its north coast, he stretched across to America, which he examined to latitude fifty-four.
But not being able to man themselves wholly with English or Scots, he was obliged to take some Swedes, and other seamen to make his complement, which was twenty-three in all.
The chiefs called in the aid of the infidel Indians, and some skirmishes took place; but not being able to succeed in reducing the insurgents to submission, they applied to the fountain head, imploring the assistance of the Spaniards.
Two piquet guards made a sortie, but not being able to sustain the heat of the enemy's fire from the church of Santiago, they were obliged to retire.
I did not know the cause, but not being able to sleep, I became aware it was bed-bugs, in such great numbers as was inconceivable.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but not being able" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
