13 sentences with 'but'

Example sentences and phrases with the word but and other words derived from it.

• « I went to a large bookstore, but I found only two books: an autobiography and a volume by Dr. Stephen Rous, entitled "The Prostate Book". »

• « I tried to fall asleep, but I was accompanied by the feeling that an intruder was in bed with us. »

• « Nothing to worry about, but maybe it wouldn't hurt to see a urologist. »

• « "That's good, but when the group starts relying exclusively on talent and neglects expertise, undesirable things happen." »

• « He apologized to the complainant, but months later a joke he made about the incident surfaced. »

• « "We're not smart, but we have the ability to change," he said shortly before he died. »

• « How proud he was, but not because he was a great athlete, but because he displayed that quiet dash and good humor that he admired. »

• « The fabric ripped, but the nail wouldn't budge. »

• « -I'm sorry, but you have to leave," she said. »

• « Cancer is serious, but it has its funny aspects. »

• « -Oh, no," I replied. I appreciate that, but a wig is not serious. »

• « My son was not in my plans, but his arrival as an unexpected guest was a wonderful surprise. »

• « There will be no shortage of obstacles, to be sure, but continued progress is in sight...and it will be very satisfying. »

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