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Example sentences for "but the greatest part"

  • However, if they had any apprehensions, a few presents soon removed them, and brought down to the beach two or three more of the family; but the greatest part of them remained out of sight.

  • Of these observances, some small traces, it is still made a point of religion not to omit, on the appointed days; but the greatest part of the ceremonies have through time and other intervening accidents been disused.

  • Some few of these did their duty, but the greatest part of them made towards the river, and, falling in with some cohorts stationed there, were cut off.

  • Those that keep to the Westward, among the woods, are generally of the usual colour, but the greatest part of those that are killed by the Esquimaux are perfectly white.

  • But the greatest part of the temples of Persia were ruined by the insensible and general desertion of their votaries.

  • Rome and Italy were docile to the voice of their father; but the greatest part of the Latin Christians were far behind in the race of superstition.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but the greatest part" 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:
    awful sorry; bear thee; but according; but could; but has; but have; but here; but his; but just; but let; but more; but one; but owing; but some; but something; but sometimes; but such; but that; but the next instant; but they were not; but whether; but why; butt joint; buttered baking; buttered bread; butyric acid