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Example sentences for "but you"

  • Then his eyes fell on Melissa's vacant place opposite to him, and he suddenly pushed away his bowl and rose to seek his daughter.

  • You can navigate a ship, but you have no ship.

  • It is not I that am cruel, but you," he returned, "for you permit a paltry sum of money to stand between your baby and immunity from suffering.

  • Rokoff would have me shot; but you can go back.

  • Ay, but you don't so instigate to prayer!

  • A bit of chalk, And trust me but you should, though!

  • But you spared me this, like the heart you are, And filled my empty heart at a word.

  • But you don't know the specific year each came from?

  • They say they are busy with other analyses, but you'd think with all we're paying them that.

  • It isn't much fun, but you shouldn't be in there very long, so that's some compensation.

  • I only wish I could be more useful; but you see I do all in my power.

  • I am sure Mr. Norris is too just--but you know I am a woman of few words and professions.

  • You see the evil, but you do not see the consolation.

  • Indeed, but you must, for we cannot excuse you.

  • Nobody could have written so prettily, but you, Emma.

  • I do not say it is so; but you will do well to consider whether it is so or not, and to regulate your behaviour accordingly.

  • But you see, every thing turns out for the best.

  • But you, who have known Miss Fairfax from a child, must be a better judge of her character, and of how she is likely to conduct herself in critical situations, than I can be.

  • I and my fellows never stopped to play the defensive.

  • But I wish the flames may burn her when she calls them down.

  • The glittering cavalcade drew up in the great paved square which lies before the building, and massed itself in groups.

  • Instead, he lifted up the Symbol of our Lord the Sun, and launched his curse.

  • You will not believe me, of course; I would not have believed you had our places been changed; but you may go into the holds and search if you choose.

  • But you, sir, do small credit to your vice-royalty.

  • Aye, but you will," said the old man, and turned on him with a sudden tightening of the brows.

  • But you are an American, to all intents and purposes.

  • But you left me without a word, beyond a bald confession of the actual horrible facts; proudly you returned to your brother's house, and left me alone .

  • Lud love you, sir, but you do say some queer things.

  • But you, citoyenne, are a daughter of France, and should be ready to help her in a moment of deadly peril.

  • France needed it, and I thought I could rely on you, but you gave me your answer.

  • Ah, but you don't know me," said Longueville, laughing.

  • But you don't want to keep smelling a flower all day, even the sweetest; that 's the shortest way to get a headache.

  • One is tempted to say them; but you don't take them.

  • Of course scenery 's lovely, but you can't walk about with a tree.

  • Of course not; but you may be sure that your mother is very contented.

  • But you do not feel it until a nerve reports the hurt to the brain.

  • But you have no right to put him on a level with a rat.

  • I am sorry, but you see, yourself, that your mind is merely a machine, nothing more.

  • But you're too young to write a story that would be worth while.

  • But you don't want your mind filled with bad words, do you, Davy--words that will poison it and drive out all that is good and manly?

  • But you won't be frightened any more, Ruby, will you?

  • But you'll both come to see me, won't you?

  • But you can't cork that kind; they would die.

  • It's an innocent looking garden, but you let a man start in to hoe it once, and you'll see.

  • It is easy enough to say that; but you don't see the difficulty.

  • But you are a pleasant lady to know and nice to meet, and I dare say as sweet as ever--almost.

  • They seem to have pleasant manners," she added, "but you have no idea how funny they look.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but you" 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:
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