・Now (that) he has gotten well, he ought to come and see us. もうよくなったのだから訪ねて来てもよいはずだ.

・Men differ from animals in that they can think and speak. 人はものを考えまた言うことができる点で動物と異なる.

・It's a very nice hat, except that it doesn't fit me. 至極けっこうな帽子なのだが, ただ頭に合わないというだけだ.

・I do not doubt (but) that you are surprised. きっと君はびっくりしたろう.

★古くは他の前置詞 after, before, for, since, till, until や接続詞 because, how, if, lest, though, when などの後にも用いられた: The people also met him, for 〜 (＝because) they heard that he had done this miracle. 群衆のまたイエスを迎えたるは, かかる徴(_しるし)を行いたまいしことを聞きたるによりてなり (John 12: 18) / When 〜 the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept. 貧民が叫んだときシーザーは泣いた (Shak., Caesar 3. 2. 96).