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Example sentences for "but who"

  • Obviously it is most desirable in the interest of the community that the man should get his tools out of pawn; but who is to take the responsibility of advancing the money to redeem them?

  • I admit that the land is an implement; but who made it?

  • But who'd suppose to look at that chap now, that he could be the man he is!

  • But who in this wild wood May credit give to either eye, or ear?

  • The last may do for girls, but who thinks of them at all, in a hunter, or a warrior, or a husband?

  • Among our number were three Amangwane who, on the slaughter of their tribe, had fled with their mothers to this district and been brought up among the people of Bangu, but who at his summons had come back to Saduko.

  • Somebody must pay," cried back Saduko from the gate, "but who it is only the unborn moons will see.

  • He remained for over a minute absorbed in his own thoughts, then, "But who is the author of these recommendations to Vincent Favoral?

  • Cesarine coming out, accompanied by a gentleman, to him unknown, but who, he was quite sure, was not the Baron de Thaller.

  • She is indeed a good girl, and knows altogether too much for poor Pathfinder, who is a reasonable man and an experienced man in his own way; but who has no more idea of the main chance than you have of spherical trigonometry, Sergeant.

  • I have known in my life many big business men and many big political bosses who often or even generally did evil, but who on some occasions and on certain issues were right.

  • The list of subscriptions was filled up in no time; the contest was, not who should escape the contribution, but who should be the foremost to subscribe.

  • But who, O who, had seen the mobled queen-' Ham.

  • To be in anger is impiety; But who is man that is not angry?

  • But who comes in such haste in riding-robes?

  • The Duke of Lancaster and Westmoreland; Against the Welsh, himself and Harry Monmouth; But who is substituted against the French I have no certain notice.

  • But the greater part of the colony consisted of invalids, men whose health had been broken by their previous hardships, but who still, with a stout and willing heart, did good service in their military post on the sea-coast.

  • I haue seene them in the Church together, God send 'em good shipping: but who is here?

  • To be in Anger, is impietie: But who is Man, that is not Angrie.

  • But who is substituted 'gainst the French, I haue no certaine notice Arch.

  • Ioue knowes I loue, but who, Lips do not mooue, no man must know.

  • We plan and plan, but who by taking thought can add a cubit to his stature?

  • There was a man who was well known in his community as a Negro, but who was so white that even an expert would have hard work to classify him as a black man.

  • As an example of this, there are two ladies in New York, whose names rarely appear in print, but who, in a quiet way, have given us the means with which to erect three large and important buildings during the last eight years.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but although; but because; but don; but few; but her; but his eyes were; but later; but may; but not; but nothing; but remember; but she only said; but simply; but soon; but the greater part; but there; but these; but they shall not; but upon; but what; but when they are; but where; but why; but yet; learnt from; thirty yards