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121but — but1 [ weak bət, strong bʌt ] function word *** But can be used in the following ways: As a conjunction (connecting two phrases or clauses): She s 83 but she still goes swimming every day. As a way of starting a new sentence and connecting it to… …
122but — [[t]bət, STRONG bʌt[/t]] ♦ buts 1) CONJ COORD You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said. You said you d stay till tomorrow. I know, Bel, but I… …
123more heat than light — If a discussion generates more heat than light, it doesn t provide answers, but does make people angry. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If a discussion or debate generates more heat than light, it causes anger or intense reaction but… …
124but — 1 conjunction strong /bVt/ 1 in spite of something, or not as you would expect: The situation looked desperate but they didn t give up hope. | The car was very cheap but it s been extremely reliable. 2 used to add another statement to one that… …
125More than a Woman (Aaliyah song) — Infobox Single Name = More than a Woman Artist = Aaliyah from Album = Aaliyah Released = October 29, 2001 flagicon| GER November 13, 2001 flagicon| US January 7, 2002 flagicon| UK March 5, 2002 flagicon| Australia Format = CD single, vinyl single …
126but — but1 /but/; unstressed /beuht/, conj. 1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not. 2. except; save: She was so overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep. 3. unless; if not; except that (fol. by a clause, often with that… …
127More, Henry — ▪ British poet and philosopher born 1614, Grantham, Lincolnshire, Eng. died Sept. 1, 1687, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire English poet and philosopher of religion who was perhaps the best known of the group of thinkers known as the Cambridge… …
128but — I strong UK [bʌt] / US weak UK [bət] / US adverb, conjunction, preposition *** Summary: But can be used in the following ways: As a conjunction (connecting two phrases or clauses): She s 83 but she still goes swimming every day. As a way of… …
