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Example sentences for "but these"

  • But these, if they were ever written, are lost.

  • The letters were never meant for any one but Stella and Mistress Dingley to see, and sometimes when we are reading the affectionate nonsense we feel as if no one ought to have seen it but these two.

  • But these feelings do not come often and they soon pass.

  • But these made as little impression as his troops, which subsequently failed him so decidedly at the battle of Breitenfield.

  • But these preparations, which bespoke less of true courage than of weak and overweening confidence, did not prevent the Swedes from marching against Mentz, and making serious preparations for an attack upon the city.

  • But these were, for the most part, verbal quips and quibbles.

  • Amusements are objects of a secondary nature; but these are by no means neglected.

  • But these, again, have grown so numerous and so crowded with matter that it is hard to find time to master their contents.

  • Smyth, swell the contents to nearly a hundred pages, but these additions, and the circumstance that it is bound in boards, must not lead us to overlook the fact that the little volume is nothing more than a pamphlet in book's clothing.

  • But these too, the Spartans I mean, had themselves at this very time (for so it had fallen out) a quarrel in hand with the Argives about the district called Thyrea.

  • Now he had been accustomed to keep about him those of the Egyptians who were accounted the first in the art of medicine, and he made use of their assistance then: but these by wrenching and forcing the foot made the evil continually greater.

  • But these, placed in a clear light, with an intelligent and religious people, will seldom be found insufficient.

  • But these are no representatives of the primitive man in the alleged state of nature.

  • But these things I have told you, that when the hour shall come, you may remember that I told you of them.

  • But these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollo, for your sakes: that in us you may learn that one be not puffed up against the other for another, above that which is written.

  • There are many sub-varieties of the Pouter of different colours, but these I pass over.

  • Within a period of thirty-three years about a dozen calves were born with "brown and blue spots upon the cheeks or necks; but these, together with any defective animals, were always destroyed.

  • Decaisne, has lately expressed doubts on the subject from his own negative results, but these cannot be valued equally with positive results.

  • The rock-pigeon has twelve sacral vertebrae; but these vary in number, relative size, and distinctness, in the different breeds.

  • But these instances of "ratting" were not many.

  • Esteem and contempt, indeed, arise on some occasions instead of love and hatred; but these are at the bottom the same passions, only diversifyed by some causes, which we shall explain afterwards.

  • But these variations we regard not in our general decision, but still apply the terms expressive of our liking or dislike, in the same manner, as if we remained in one point of view.

  • Some few there are to whom I can speak, as to Church people in the real sense of the word, but these are as two or three in a hundred.

  • This is pretty conclusive proof that it is only the congenital defects which are transmissible, but these are so highly transmissible that they may express themselves in pauperism from generation to generation.

  • That speaks of a protector, willing and able to watch over you; but these tell me you are ruined, and deserted by the wretch to whom you have attached yourself.

  • But these tell-tale articles must not remain here--they are rather too rich vails for the drudges who dress the chamber.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but although; but are; but could; but for; but for all that; but had; but have; but look; but neither; but once; but our; but she; but she only said; but she said nothing; but sometimes; but the next instant; but the next moment; but their; but they would not; but upon; but went; buttered baking; buttered bread; buttered paper; buttered tins; fine piece