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Example sentences for "but should"

  • Rubbing furniture and playing battle-door, are good exercise for a female, but should not be taken too much at a time.

  • Earth fresh from the woods is good for pot-plants, as well as borders, but should always be mixed with a stronger soil.

  • Wormseed oil, a few drops at a time, has given relief, but should be used cautiously.

  • This is three-fourths unbolted flour, and the remaining fourth common flour, and is risen and made as other light bread, but should be baked rather more.

  • Every reasonable person should not only wish to acquire the knowledge how best to protect and preserve his body, but should feel a certain profound respect for an organism so wonderful and so perfect as his physical frame.

  • A piece of absorbent cotton, carefully inserted into the ear, may be worn out of doors, when the cold air causes pain, but should be removed on coming into the house.

  • Carpets are best fumigated on the floor, but should afterward be removed to the open air and thoroughly beaten.

  • Waterproof clothing is also useful as a protection, but should not be worn a longer time than necessary, as it shuts in the perspiration, and causes a sense of great heat and discomfort.

  • Running is an excellent exercise for children and young people, but should be sparingly indulged in after the age of thirty-five.

  • If nothing happens well and good; but should by and bye anything turn up, every one will, though it be none of your doing, imagine again that you are at the bottom of it!

  • But should I not have enough, when I want some, I'll send some one to fetch them, and finish.

  • But should she be loth to have any, well, never mind, it won't be of any consequence.

  • But should there be any further particulars, which you, reader, might feel disposed to know, peruse the details given in the following chapter.

  • Onund should also be king, and have a part of the land, such as the father and son should agree upon; but should be bound to support the bondes in case King Olaf did anything which the bondes would not suffer.

  • But should they, in a moment of impatience, hazard others, there is no saying how far we may be led: for neither themselves nor their rights will ever be abandoned by us.

  • But should there be any occasion for government to receive any information I can give, immediately on my arrival, I will go to New York on receiving your orders at Richmond.

  • AND or BUT should not be used to join a dependent clause to an independent clause; as, It was a new valise AND differing much from his old one.

  • It should not be so stated as to be more comprehensive than the composition, but should be limited to cover only what is discussed.

  • Minor subjects should not be given too great prominence, but should be subordinated to the main topics.

  • Once awake, it should not be permitted to lie longer in bed, but should be encouraged to arise immediately.

  • When, however, the object is not to excite perspiration, the child may be dressed in his ordinary clothing, but should not be allowed to expose himself to the open air for at least an hour.

  • But should we not find any fisherman and should the wind shift to the north?

  • Porthos, I doubt if you can wear it; but should it be too tight, never mind, you can wear the breastplate and the hat with the red feathers.

  • Imperfect fruits should not be canned, but should be used for making jam, marmalade, or jelly.

  • To be right, the jelly should be firm enough to stand up well, but should be tender and soft when a spoon is cut into it.

  • Our health ideals must not stop at the avoidance of invalidism, but should aim at exuberant and exultant health.

  • Potatoes, cereals, bread and all starchy vegetables are fattening, but should be well chewed and tasted before swallowing.

  • Sugar is a valuable fuel food, but should not be taken in concentrated form into an empty stomach.

  • But should I grant that which is indeed impossible--namely, that thou art justified by the law; what then?

  • Is it not to be desired that all future attempts for the international regulation of warfare should not only be specifically made subject to ratification, but should also, in accordance with fact, be described as "conventions"?

  • But should such a correspondence be charged upon her, I know she would not be guilty of a falsehood for the world, nor even of an equivocation: and should she own it after this prohibition, she would forfeit my mother's favour for ever.

  • But should it not, and should it fall into their hands, it would not concern me but for your sake.

  • Such eggs may be sold for what they are, but should never be mixed with other eggs or sold as fresh.

  • Meat scrap, to be relished by the chickens, must not be a fine meal, but should consist of particles the size of wheat kernels or larger.

  • Neither should they remain long in one spot, but should be shifted a few feet each day.

  • The dressing may be prepared beforehand, but should be put on just before sending to table.

  • The brambles should not be too ripe, but should have a good proportion of hard red ones.

  • The filling for Sausage Rolls is compounded exactly as above, but should be rather moister, and have more butter added to prevent their being too dry.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but should" 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 because; but could; but especially; but his eyes were; but how; but instead; but later; but more; but nevertheless; but presently; but she only said; but the greater part; but the moment after; but the next instant; but the wicked shall; but they were all; but too; but where; butter and; buttered paper; buttered toast; buttonhole stitch; eighth inch; five tablespoonfuls; holy fathers; told himself