Sentence examples for but to master from inspiring English sources

The struggle, once again, was not to divulge emotion but to master it.

You'll get the first successes and you keep moving, but to master it consistently, predictably, with confidence, is a different challenge.

As Yalies, we weren't supposed merely to live in society but to master it; Mr. X hadn't even managed its bottom rung.

Once again, a bit of role-playing; you're not being asked to become a Nazi but to master and reproduce Nazi rhetoric as a demonstration of your argumentative skills.

Those of you who have experienced either learning, or listening to others learn the violin, know that it can be painful indeed, but to master it is among music's greatest achievements.

Ms. Kagan, without naming names, added that "it is an embarrassment" that the president and Senate do not always insist that a nominee's accomplishments provide evidence of "an ability not merely to handle but to master the 'craft' aspects of being a judge".

Is it easy to understand but difficult to master?

But learning to master its somewhat technical controls can take time.

"Simple to learn but hard to master" is how RedLynx describes Trials Evolution, the sequel to Trials HD.

His style — all that onomatopoeia, all those punctuation marks — was easy to imitate but hard to master.

The revered status of Smash Bros. stems from the fact that it is easy to learn but difficult to master.