In the time of the New Testament, there was no Soveraign Prophet, but our Saviour; who was both God that spake, and the Prophet to whom he spake.
He was very unwilling to let his wife be seen; but our baas went into the boat along with him to see her, and even opened her casket, in which were some jewels and ambergris.
If we failed to reach either of them we might try for South Georgia, but our chances of reaching it would be very small.
Seals were not plentiful, but our store of meat and blubber grew gradually.
But our choice of places was not wide, and that afternoon we dug out a site for two tents in the debris of the rookery, levelling it off with snow and rocks.
Recent events have doubtless served to delay the decision, but our minister at the Court of the distinguished arbitrator has been assured that it will be made within the time contemplated by the treaty.
But our people, the sons of the men of the Civil War, the sons of the men who had iron in their blood, rejoice in the present and face the future high of heart and resolute of will.
But our visit to Cairo had been made rather with reference to its present warlike character than with any eye to the natural beauties of the place.
For our problems are large, but our heart is larger.
Our challenges are great, but our will is greater.
But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions -- that time has surely passed.
But our situation is not in our own choice: our conduct in that situation is all that is in our own option.
But our duty, if we are qualified for it as we ought, is to give them information, and not to receive it from them; we are not to go to school to them to learn the principles of law and government.
But our anxiety to get out of this abominable country, prevented us from paying our devotions at that famous church.
But our general, still dreading that some bitter treachery might lurk beneath this honied speech, continued to excuse himself from landing, as he had not permission from his own prince to do so, and must obey him, in all things.
But our people, as being clothed, omitted this latter part of the ceremony, complying with the other.
There is, in human intellection, no real standard to judge by, but our acceptance, for the present, is that the more nearly positive will prevail.
We are scarcely one to seven, But our cause is just; Help us in our trial, heaven!
I should have liked to have accompanied him, but our steeds, having once stopped, could only just stagger on into the city.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but our" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
