They are being exploited but they do not want to revolt. ☊ 
Họ đang bị bóc lột nhưng họ không muốn nổi dậy. ☊ History like: But the → →
the paper is short but the sentiments ☊ giấy ngắn tình dài ☊ the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak ☊ lực bất tòng tâm ☊ 14
These chairs aren't beautiful, but they're comfortable. ☊ Mấy cái ghế này không đẹp, nhưng nó tiện. ☊ 361
His friends like the movies, but they usually watch movies at home. ☊ Bạn anh ấy thích xem lm điện ảnh, nhưng họ thường xem ở nhà. ☊ 565
Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊ 625
They worked on Monday, but they didn't on Tuesday. ☊ Họ đã làm việc hôm Thứ hai nhưng không làm hôm Thứ ba. ☊ 1054
My car was stollast week, but the next day it was found by the police. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi bị trộm tuần trước, nhưng ngày hôm sau nó đã được cảnh sát tìm thấy. ☊ 1691
I'm hungry, but there isn't anything to eat. ☊ Tôi đói nhưng không có gì để ăn hết. ☊ 1692
I was hungry whI got home, but there wasn't anything to eat. ☊ Tôi đói khi tôi về đến nhà nhưng không có gì để ăn hết. ☊ 1743
It's oftcold here, but there isn't much rain. ☊ Ở đây thường lạnh nhưng không có nhiều mưa. ☊ 1795
The stores aren't opyet, but the museum is. ☊ Cửa hàng chưa mở cửa nhưng bảo tàng mở rồi. ☊ 1880
Our guests were supposed to arrive at sevthirty (7:30), but they were late. ☊ Khách của chúng tôi lẽ ra phải đến lúc bảy rưỡi nhưng họ đã đến muộn. ☊ 2034
but they were all full. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tìm được chỗ nào để ở. Chúng tôi đã thử mọi khách sạn trong thị trấn nhưng tất cả đều hết chỗ. ☊ 2389
I was told that there'd be someone to meet me at the airport, but there wasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được bảo là có người gặp tôi ở sân bay nhưng không có ao cả. ☊ 2840
But the man reached for his pockets, and that's when the police started shooting at him. ☊ Nhưng anh ta lại đưa tay vào túi và đó là lúc cảnh sát bắt đầu bắn anh ta. ☊ 2983
People used to carry pagers around, but they've completely fallen out of use. ☊ Người ta từng mang máy nhắn tin nhưng giờ họ đã hoàn toàn không dùng nó nữa. ☊ The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. ☊ answer ☊
I knocked but there was no one around. ☊ around ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others) ☊ cast ☊
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. ☊ cure ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
She did a year at college, but then dropped out. ☊ do ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
They used to be friends but they are now sworn enemies (= are determined not to become friends again). ☊ enemy ☊
Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception. ☊ exception ☊
They didn't want to raise any false hopes, but they believed her husband had escaped capture. ☊ FALSE ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
I called the police but they weren't very helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it. ☊ ignore ☊
She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out. ☊ intention ☊
Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. ☊ interrupt ☊
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. ☊ itself ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
Don't look now, but there's someone staring at you! ☊ look ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
I want nothing but the best for my children. ☊ nothing but ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't). ☊ ought to ☊
Living in Scotland has its good points but the weather is not one of them. ☊ point ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
I tried shaking him but there was no reaction. ☊ reaction ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
He glanced briefly towards her but there was no sign of recognition. ☊ recognition ☊
I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us. ☊ remain ☊
I knocked on the door but there was no response. ☊ response ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy. ☊ rest ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
The food was good but the service was very slow. ☊ service ☊
The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience. ☊ substitute ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊