But Then

Definition: But Then

But Then

Adverb

1. (contrastive) from another point of view; "on the other hand, she is too ambitious for her own good"; "then again, she might not go".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: But Then

Crosswords: But Then

I was walking around, feeling satisfied, can you imagine that? But then she cuts me loose. (Say Anything; writing credit: Cameron Crowe.)

But then nobody's perfect almost nobody. (Superman; writing credit: Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster)

But then again, who does? (Blade Runner; writing credit: Philip K. Dick; Hampton Fancher)

But then, one winter's night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold. (Beauty and the Beast; writing credit: Roger Allers; Kelly Asbury)

I listened but then I got a piece of fluff in my ear. Rabbit, could you start again from before the fluff got in my ear? (Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!; writing credit: A.A. Milne; Ralph Wright)

But then I know it's growin' strong (Sweet Caroline; performing artist: Neil Diamond; writing credit: Neil Diamond)

Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit terrified but then I see the look in your eyes (TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART; performing artist: Bonnie Tyler)

I try to be discreet, but then blow it again ((I Just) Died In Your Arms; performing artist: Cutting Crew)

A brother or a sister, but then the passion flares again (Sometimes When We Touch; performing artist: Dan Hill)

You cheated lots of times but then, I forgave you in the end though your lover was my friend. (Seasons in the Sun; performing artist: Kingston Trio)

I didn't like the play, but then I saw it under adverse conditions - the curtain was up. (references; author: Groucho Marx)

I always win. Except when I lose, but then I just don't count it. (references; author: unknown)

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Books

• At the Water's Edge: Fish With Fingers, Whales With Legs, and How Life Came Ashore but Then Went Back to Sea (reference)

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Figure 15. Zacharias ethmophore plankton filter devised by Otto Zacharias in 1907. Top: view of the assembled apparatus. Bottom: internal speed reduction valve. This instrument was devised to collect plankton under adverse meteorolog ical conditions where normal net-towing operations became impossible. This inst rument was first used in a lake, but then in the Mediterranean and Tyrhennian. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

But then, again, an accustomed eye had likewise its own anguish to inflict.

The light seemed almost gone out, but then, at moments, they would be lighted up and sparkle like stars.

But then they got hot and then he could sleep.

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Health

Some people have seizures that begin as partial seizures but then spread to the entire brain. (references)

This means that the children had a mostly normal development, but then had a loss of social or communication skills. (references)

This research will examine people diagnosed with autism who seemed to develop normally, but then started to show autistic symptoms. (references)

Business

A municipal solid waste incinerator was installed and put into operations on the island resort of Phuket, but then abandoned when fuel costs more than doubled the cost disposal. (references)

Children

Cambodia

In some of these cases, the perpetrators encouraged women to give up their children under false pretenses, for example, by promising to care for the children temporarily but then refusing to return them. (references)

Civil Liberties

Cambodia

The judged denied the defendants' request to be tried under the 1995 Press Law rather than the 1991 transitional UNTAC code, but then ordered them to pay damages to the Foreign Minister and the state under both laws. (references)

Economic History

Cyprus

Royalties and other payments for the use of patents, know-how, brand names, etc., must be approved in advance, but then may be readily remitted abroad. (references)

Human Rights

Pakistan

After 14 days, the case is dropped for lack of evidence, but then another FIR is activated and brought against the accused. (references)

Haiti

Following Jean-Louis's death, police and local officials called a justice of the peace to the scene but then prohibited him from interviewing certain witnesses. (references)

Mexico

The CNDH office in Chiapas reported in 2000 that in some indigenous communities women chose sterilization, but then due to fear of reprisal from their husbands report that it was forced upon them or that they simply did not understand the nature of the procedure. (references)

Minorities

Libya

The Government dispersed the rioters, but then reportedly expelled hundreds of thousands of African workers. (references)

Political Economy

Libya

Government authorities put down the violence, but then expelled hundreds of thousands of African migrants. (references)

Worker Rights

Belize

There were unconfirmed reports that women had been enticed to come to the country with promises of work as domestics or waitresses, but then were forced to work as prostitutes. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Greek 

αλλά όμωσ. (various references)

Hungarian

de viszont. (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

尤も (although, natural, plausible, quite right). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

もっとも (although, extremely, most, natural, plausible, quite right). (various references)

Pig Latin

utbay enthay

Romanian

pe de altã parte (again, contrariwise, then, too). (various references)

Russian 

но с другой стороны, но зато. (various references)

Turkish

yine de (after all, all the same, at any rate, at the same time, considering, even so, howbeit, just, nevertheless, none the less, nonetheless, nontheless, notwithstanding, still, though, yet), ama sonra, ama diğer taraftan. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: butte, tenth.

-3 letters: bent, beth, bhut, bunt, bute, butt, hent, hunt, nett, tent, teth, then, tube, tune, unbe.

-4 letters: ben, bet, bun, but, eth, hen, het, hub, hue, hun, hut, neb, net, nth, nub, nut, ten, tet, the, tub, tun, tut.

-5 letters: be, eh, en, et, he, ne, nu, uh, un, ut.

+3 letters: buttonhole.

+4 letters: buttonholed, buttonholer, buttonholes, thunderbolt.

+5 letters: buttonbushes, buttonholers, buttonhooked, thunderbolts.

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