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Example sentences for "but soon"

  • THE spouse adored his beauteous charming wife: But soon, alas!

  • He was named Tiberius Claudius Drusus, but soon afterwards, (297) upon the adoption of his elder brother into the Julian family, he assumed the cognomen of Germanicus.

  • But soon reports of firearms, accompanied by an uproar with which we were so familiar that we could no longer mistake its meaning, were heard outside.

  • The animal, faithful to its old master, showed some signs of resistance, but soon felt by the pressure of its rider's knees that it had to do with one whom it could not readily unseat.

  • Great confusion for a time prevailed, but soon I realized that the captain had taken all proper precautions to secure his boats, of which there were six at the davits.

  • These troops had to cross Chattanooga Creek and met with some opposition, but soon overcame it, and by night the commander, General Carlin, reported to Hooker and was assigned to his left.

  • Woods left me, but soon returned, said the general would see me in a very few minutes, and within ten minutes I was shown across the hall into the large parlor, where General Fremont received me very politely.

  • He followed General Fremont to St. Louis in 1861, where I saw him, but soon afterward he died a pauper in one of the hospitals.

  • Sanguinetti had quitted the balcony to meet his messenger, but soon afterwards he returned to it asking questions, venting exclamations, raising, in fact, quite a tumult over the news which he had received.

  • But soon, by some chance play of the waning light, a painting stood out above the sofa on which the Contessina was seated.

  • He went to bed, but soon got up again, stifling, feeling such a need of fresh, free air that he opened the window wide in order to lean out.

  • We got along slowly at first, but soon striking a camp of old squaws who had been left on the island for safety, and had not gone over to the mainland to see the races, we utilized them to our advantage.

  • At first I was annoyed, as at the rudeness of a fellow creature; but soon I saw or fancied a certain wondering pity in her gaze: why was I out in her night?

  • My heart beating with hope and desire, I held faster the hand of my Lona, and we began to climb; but soon we let each other go, to use hands as well as feet in the toilsome ascent of the huge stones.

  • But soon he began to look troubled, and turned to me with misty eyes.

  • The voices came from the latticed gallery, and they were low at first, but soon rose to such an angry pitch that I made no doubt we had hit on the right house after all.

  • But soon he lost even that, for his mind was gone on a journey.

  • I don't feel to understand it now, but soon perhaps I shall have more quiet time.

  • She accused herself of ingratitude and unreasonableness, and went into a fresh agony on that score; but soon a tap at the door warned her to strive for composure.

  • But soon after, it happened that he was elected quaestor, and obliged to attend Orestes, the consul, into Sardinia.

  • But soon after, when he was told that Caesar showed the utmost clemency towards those he took prisoners, he lamented his misfortune, and blamed the hastiness of his resolution.

  • Fritz displayed a little jealousy, but soon surmounted it by an exertion of his nobler feelings; and only the keen eye of a father could have discovered it.

  • Before we reached the tree, I saw a fire shine to such a distance, that I was alarmed; but soon found it was only meant for our benefit by our kind friends at home.

  • In the beginning, I stayed quiet, but soon, I thought that I had to ask her for the reason.

  • I had never held an althorn in my hands before, but soon I joined in the best I could.

  • For a time none of the men uncovered, but soon a few took off their broad hats, having remained with them on their heads long enough to satisfy custom by this protest against the ways of other men.

  • I had had bad luck, but soon, of course, my aunt or father would know of my misfortune.

  • I was stiff, sore, and bloody, but soon able to look about me.

  • See, that bold hound has seized him; down they sink, Together lost: but soon shall he repent 440 His rash assault.

  • But soon exposed to public hate, The favourite's fall redressed the state.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but according; but all; but especially; but even; but for; but from; but have; but little; but much; but must; but only; but perhaps; but she only said; but she was not; but the greatest part; but the next moment; but their; but they will not; but upon; but when they are; but when they were; but why; but will; buttered pudding; carried them; find what