But when they were come to the towers and trench of the ships, there were the sentinels just busying them about their supper.
But when they were come to the Skaian gates, and the oak-tree, there then they halted, and awaited each other.
But when they were about to start, a letter from another king came, addressed to Carancal.
From that place they took ship to another country; but when they were in the middle of the sea, a severe storm came, and their boat was wrecked.
They lifted the bed and took him downstairs; but when they were carrying it out of the palace, the bed struck against the front door.
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
But when they were enjoined to go to war, they turned back, except a few of them: and GOD knew the ungodly.
But when they were arrived at the meeting of the two seas,f they forgot their fish, which they had taken with them;g and the fish took its way freely in the sea.
But when they were a little advanced, unexpectedly they had a view of the enemy, who had passed the hills that lay between them, and was marching down into the plain.
But when they were both so far gone in their passion that they could neither refrain their lust nor conceal it, the young man seized the woman and openly sought to carry her away.
The young man had been a foreign student who had courted her during the latter courses of his studies; but when they were over, he returned to his country, and, forgetting his engagement to Jovita, he there married a lady of property.
But when they were alone, she reciprocated his expressions of affection with equal enthusiasm, and this without knowing why, without accounting to herself for what she did.
For before certain persons came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles, but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision.
But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.
But when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught up Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: then he went on his way rejoicing.
But when they were come to the crown of the bent Osberne drew rein and said: "Now, my friend, shalt thou turn about and let me go my ways.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but when they were" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
