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Example sentences for "but suddenly"

  • But suddenly one of the prone survivors rose to his knees, dark as a great bat ensnared, and as the mud dripped from his waving arms he cried in a hollow voice, "There must be no more war after this!

  • But suddenly he starts a new roar--"What!

  • He lifted his great club and would have knocked the life out of Charming in a trice, but suddenly he could not see.

  • But suddenly I came upon a hut, and before it was a big fire.

  • But suddenly turning, he saw the little old man.

  • But suddenly he looked up, caught his paddle, and dipped it wildly in the swirling water.

  • But suddenly he stopped and called out: "Wife, bring me my harp.

  • But suddenly Ted's rope left his hand before Woofer could divine his meaning, and pinioned the cow-puncher.

  • But suddenly a thought came to her, and she stopped.

  • But suddenly, like the scream of a tempest, the still air was shattered with wild yells and pistol shots, followed by the crash of breaking glass.

  • He was going to comply; but suddenly perceiving a barber in our company, flew backwards, and made towards the door.

  • He was going to awake her, but suddenly refrained.

  • The young people did not notice it; but suddenly M.

  • But suddenly, he heard a cry, a loud cry for help coming from the house.

  • But suddenly he stopped, spun round on his heel, and came back towards the river.

  • Her heart beat fast then; but suddenly he laughed, slipped his arm about her, and danced her twice round the room.

  • Christian saw that Harz had disappeared, but suddenly he came back breathless, and took his place at the end of the rank of givers.

  • After Caffie's death this tranquil and refreshing sleep continued the same; but suddenly, after Madame Dammauville's death, it became broken.

  • But suddenly he changed his mind, and decided to go to see her.

  • But suddenly it occurred to him that he might be followed, and it would be folly to show where he lived.

  • But suddenly, catching a glimpse of the knife that he had placed on the mantel, he received a shock that annihilated his torpor and his fatigue.

  • But suddenly he started up, ashamed of his weakness.

  • But suddenly, and without reason, Marie-Anne passed from the most profound admiration to the deepest distrust.

  • But suddenly comes a cry that la petite--the baby daughter of the house, sitting up in our honour--has run into the garden.

  • But suddenly a touch on my hand made me start.

  • The man's back was turned toward me as he aided the nurse; but suddenly he flung a glance over his shoulder, and stared straight at me, as if he had expected to find me there.

  • But suddenly he thought, "Suppose he were to resemble Limousin, .

  • He had said that we would be "out of this before long," so I believed we would; but suddenly my eyes told me that something worse than we had won through was in store for us ahead.

  • It was only a very dark gray in the cellar, to my unaccustomed eyes, but suddenly it turned black, with purple edges.

  • But suddenly a whim roused her ladyship to speak up in his defence--or at least to criticize the chauffeur for presuming to take her stepson's chastisement into his hands.

  • But as the old man also smiled and also spoke, Yurochka did not kiss father and did not even answer him; but suddenly he seemed to have lost his mind--he commenced to squeal for joy and to run around.

  • Rikke, lisping, but suddenly he flings his hat angrily to the ground.

  • I stood here and listened, but suddenly my heart sank, and I cannot stay here alone.

  • But suddenly, just as he was advancing upon Labordette, he grew ashy white and fell down in a heap in front of the sideboard.

  • But suddenly he became anxious and re-entered the hot, close passage down which he strode among the strolling people.

  • I then prided myself on being able to look death boldly in the face, but suddenly a shiver froze my blood, and my dizzy anguish returned, as if a giant hand had swung me over a dark abyss.

  • But suddenly a loud noise came up from the lower floors of the hotel, and Satin, with next to nothing on, got up and listened intently.

  • But suddenly, amid the silence, a cry broke forth: "The French!

  • But suddenly a rumbling sound, which seemed to come from the bowels of the earth, shook the ground beneath them: the cannon were resuming their thunder.

  • But suddenly a strange noise--a sound like the harsh breathing of some wild animal sniffing under the door-startled the occupants of the room.

  • But suddenly a cry arose of 'The Prussians!

  • But suddenly it seemed to her that there stood on the threshold a beautiful young form, as beautiful as the count's child; and this apparition said to her, "The world is passing away!

  • The ship begins its passage, but suddenly it stops.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but suddenly" 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:
    beaten separately; bill horn; but afterwards; but always; but ere; but especially; but have; but here; but instead; but let; but must; but remember; but she could not; but she said nothing; but suddenly; but that; but they; but those; but upon; but who; but your; butt joint; butter rubbed; gather them; hocus pocus; sail away