Sentence examples for but sought from inspiring English sources
They avoided fights, but sought arguments.
Petitioner conceded his deportability, but sought and obtained permission to depart the United States voluntarily.
He didn't want to advocate, but sought to give them a platform.
The agency acknowledged the presence of the bedbug, but sought to play down its significance.
Consumers also borrowed less on credit cards between January and March but sought more personal loans.
Apple did not sue the sites directly but sought to subpoena their e-mail records.
Tagore neither agreed nor disagreed but sought a position of compromise between East and West.
He opposed homosexuality, but sought to ease the suffering of AIDS victims.
Other generating companies were critical but sought to strike an even-handed tone.
Olli Rehn, the relevant commissioner, did suggest taxing ordinary savers but sought to minimise the levy.
They understood the value of a strong executive branch--especially in times of war--but sought to limit the power of the executive to prevent tyranny.
