‘But’ is Adverb,
Conjunction, Noun and Preposition.
Synonyms: and nothing more, bar, except, excluding, excluding,
just, merely, not accounted for, only, other than, save for, simply, whereas,
while, yet.
Sentences
1.
Anne is poor but
happy.
2.
Arnold is slow, but
he is sure.
3. Beauty is but
skin deep.
4.
Betty yearns for
nothing but money.
5.
Everybody but Tom was
present.
6.
Get out of here but
fast!
7.
Harry had tried to
get job, but did not succeed.
8. I don't want to
help John, but I have no choice.
9.
Let us have no buts
and ifs.
10.
Mary ought to go there, but she won't.
11.
Nobody but Julie has heard of it.
12.
Our school is remote
but yours is nearby.
13.
She had nothing but
trouble with her car.
14.
Sherry came last but
one in the race.
15.
These children do nothing but cry.
16.
They are very clever
but not very smart.
17.
Tom picked up the bottle, but couldn’t open it.
18.
Tracy knows it's crazy, but it's true.
19.
We cannot do anything
but try harder.
20.
We don't know, but I bet Nick does.
21.
Zany eats nothing but vegetables.
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