No, because it is never good to start a sentence with the word "but".
NEVER
Sure, I can use "so" at the beginning of a sentence.
no
no
Never. ANSWER: only if the word is the beginning word in the sentence.
yes
Deliberately.
You can do whatever you want Ellipsis is a noun so you can use it at the beginning of a sentence. A ellipsis is often indicated by a set of dots.
In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.
It's actually notwithstanding, (and not notwothstanding). Anyway, yes, you can use it at the beginning of a sentence.
Yes, you can use "such as" at the beginning of a sentence to introduce examples. For example, "Such as apples, oranges, and bananas are common fruits."