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Example sentences for "but your"

  • But your majesty," remonstrated Rosenberg, "what will the people say when they see their emperor stripped of all the pomp of his high station?

  • But your majesty," urged Lacy, "the word of one discontented peasant is not enough to convict a man.

  • But your majesty is much nearer the goal than I.

  • But your majesty is so gracious as to receive me in private.

  • But your master is sure to want you," said she with growing confusion, "and we cannot always remain a burthen on the kind folks here.

  • But your brother, whom we sent to his grave as a bridegroom--he cursed us with his dying breath.

  • YOU had more beard when I last saw you, but your favour is well appear'd by your tongue.

  • I will bear it, if I can bear it: but your displeasure I cannot bear!

  • But your favourite is a sinner in grain, and upon record.

  • But your mother, by her indolent meekness, let me call it, has spoiled all the three brothers.

  • But your fall, John, will be like that of the oak that now supports us, and men shall pronounce on the beauty and grandeur of the noble stem while standing, as well as of its usefulness when felled.

  • The instant the safety of my command will justify such a step, not only you, but your men, shall be set at liberty.

  • Captain Borroughcliffe," returned the host, "so you do but your duty to our royal master.

  • Colbert, but your face, which just now was cold and indifferent, is now positively the very reverse.

  • No, no; you are a noble-hearted fellow, but your house is very small.

  • I have offended: you have a right to punish me, and play the churl to-night; but your address?

  • This young person is not only attached to your son, Mr. Weller, but your son is attached to her.

  • I don't wish to say anything to make you uncomfortable, young man, but your master's an old brute, and I wish I had him here to tell him so.

  • No," said the Major, "but your father's very ill.

  • Sancho, "but your worship is very much out in that reckoning; for when it comes to the promise of the island we must count from the day your worship promised it to me to this present hour we are at now.

  • But your head is very naturally running upon Rose, and not upon my moralizing.

  • But your mother--did she act kindly by you?

  • But your mother--did she help to do this?

  • But your Majesty's will can control the severity of this and every other law, and it is in your power, on consideration of his case, to grant the rash young man a free pardon.

  • But your lordship's caution is reasonable.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but your" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


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