Sentence examples of "but" in English

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This suit is anything but cheap. Este traje es de todo menos barato.
Your answer is anything but perfect. Tu respuesta es de todo menos perfecta.
My English is anything but good. Mi inglés es todo menos bueno.
He is anything but a fool. Él es de todo menos tonto.
He is anything but a liar. Él es de todo menos mentiroso.
He is anything but a reliable man. Él es todo menos un hombre confiable.
The new method was anything but ideal. El nuevo método era todo menos ideal.
I saw him but once. Sólo le vi una vez.
Everyone but Tom was there. Todos estaban presentes excepto Tom.
All but Tom were present. Todos estaban presentes excepto Tom.
He does nothing but laugh. No hace más que reírse.
Tom eats nothing but fruit. Tom no come nada más que fruta.
She does nothing but complain. Ella no hace más que quejarse.
Everybody but Tom was present. Todos estaban presentes excepto Tom.
They do nothing but complain. No hacen más que quejarse.
Everything is but a dream. Todo es sueño.
Tom did nothing but complain. Tom no hizo nada más que quejarse.
There is but one alternative. Sólo queda una alternativa.
He did nothing but cry. Él no hacía más que llorar.
She's but a child. Ella es sólo una niña.
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