Sentence examples for he was but from inspiring English sources

He was, but it hardly diminished him.

Guilty he was, but newspapers dropped the strip in disdain.

(Maybe he was, but not, seemingly, about this).

I'd have left him where he was, but that's me.

Perhaps he was, but Fowler's work studiously avoids the analytical.

Casting directors knew who he was, but audiences did not.

People knew who he was, but they didn't care.

I didn't ask him how old he was, but he sounded in good shape.

"I mean, he was, but golf just wasn't a factor then".

Maybe he was – but it's still as impressive as anything else on the list.

He was - but nobody minded.