They bestirred them at once, and fare thence twelve together, but when they came to Kirkby there they found thirteen men waiting for them.
Then they shaped their course south thither; but when they came south to Helsingborg, they met men in a boat, who said that Kol was there just before them, and would be staying there for a while.
But when they came to the Thing they were so well arrayed that none could match them in bravery; and men came out of every booth to wonder at them.
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles, but when they came he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them of the circumcision, and the other Jews also joined in his hypocrisy.
But when they came, fearing their boldness and gallantry, of all that came to their assistance, they sent them only back, alleging they were designing innovations.
Eyvind clothed them with caps of darkness, and so thick a mist that the king and his men could see nothing of them; but when they came near to the house at Ogvaldsnes, it became clear day.
Then they shaped their course south thither; but when they came south to Helsingborg, they met men in a boat who said that Kol was there just before them, and would be staying there for a while.
But when they came to the mound-base they found my quarter-slipper, and they exclaimed with one cry, "This be the Papoosh of Abu Kasim the Drummer!
But when they came out at the door, Buttercup threw down on them the fir-tree root and the stone, and broke all their heads to bits.
But when they came to share it, and couldn't agree which should buy the others out, they settled that he who woke first in the morning should have the cow.
But when they came to cut up the bear, they knew its skin for the old woman's coverlet, and its bones were human bones.
But when they came in sight of the tents, they saw a man going from one tent to another, visiting the women whom they left behind at that place.
But when they came to the secretary for the order he said it was not in his power; he must go according to law; and I must be brought up by a writ of habeas corpus before the judges.
Thereupon the Friends carried it to him under my hand; but when they came he broke his promise, and would not put it in: but was in a rage, and threatened them with the constable.
But when they came to that part which said that I and my friends were embroiling the nation in blood, and raising a new war, and that I was an enemy to the King, etc.
But when they came to the fair green mead Where Hafbur was to die, He prayed them hold a little while: For his true-love would he try.
But when they came to the Fathers' door, There stood his mother old and hoar.
But when they came to Signy's bower Low it lay in embers red; And when they came to the gallows tree, Hafbur was stark and dead.
But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
But when they came back to the woman to tend her, she breathed her last in their hands: she was a young and fair woman, black-haired and dark-eyed.
But when they came to the gate of the Thorp, there were assembled the goodmen and swains to meet them with torches and wine in their honour.
But when they came to the tomb of Sthenelus they beheld a marvellous sight.
But when they came near, Patroclus cast a great stone which he had in his hand, and smote Cebriones on the forehead, crushing it in, so that he fell headlong from the chariot.
But when they came to their chariots, where they had left them on the other side of the trench, there they stood trembling and pale with fear.
But when they came nigh to the cairn, there they saw great tidings, for there they found the shepherd, and his neck was broken, and every bone in him smashed.
But when they came home to the farm, Grettir took Thorir by the hand and led him into the hall; and now was Grettir mightily full of words.
But when they came to handy blows, Onund gave back toward the cliff, and when the vikings saw this, they deemed he was minded to flee, and made towards his ship, and came as nigh to the cliff as they might.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but when they came" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
