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Example sentences for "but they were all"

  • I went on through the house from room to room, but they were all empty, and everything was so grim and mysterious.

  • The girl passed on, going from room to room of the house, but they were all empty, and still she saw no one.

  • He looked around, as if he expected some one to contradict him; but they were all silent.

  • Thus he spoke; but they were all still in silence.

  • Thus he spoke; but they were all mute, in silence.

  • Previous to this I wrote three different letters, but they were all as I fear too expressive of those strong sensations which I have found it very difficult to calm.

  • Her fears and feelings were powerful I grant, but they were all social, and would have been equally awakened for any creature whom she had known, and had equal cause to esteem.

  • His mind apparently made several attempts to recover itself; but they were all ineffectual.

  • Marmont made some efforts to relieve the forts which were now invested; but they were all taken by the 27th, and he then took up a strong position on the northern bank of the Duero.

  • Other motions hostile to Sandwich were made in both houses, but they were all lost by majorities of nearly two to one.

  • Similar resolutions were moved in the house of lords by the Duke of Richmond; but they were all negatived by a large majority.

  • And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

  • He assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but they were all" 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:
    armed neutrality; but alas; but all the same; but before; but being; but every; but had; but indeed; but many; but she; but somehow; but sometimes; but that; but the moment after; but there; but those; but went; but were; but what; but while; but you; butter over; butter rubbed; butter sauce; provisional constitution; single instant