1·The doctors will operate if necessary—but it may not come to that.
必要时医生会施行手术，但也许还不致如此。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Wilbur says he's not a coward, but that he's philosophically opposed to war.
威尔伯说他不是个懦夫，但他在哲学观念上反对战争。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·It is not the primary tumour that kills, but secondary growths elsewhere in the body.
致命的并不是原发肿瘤，而是在身体其他部位的继发。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·A lot of the stuff in the story is not true, but I have to say that where there's smoke there's fire.
故事中有许多事情都不是真的，但我不得不说，无风不起浪。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
5·I'm not a cook myself but I am interested in nutrition and all that.
我本人不是厨师，但我对营养之类的事感兴趣。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
6·My French is okay, but not that good.
我的法语还行，但也没有特别好。
7·Whales are descended not from hippos but from that distant wolf-like creatures.
鲸鱼不是河马的后代，而是来自古老的类似狼的生物。
8·I was earning a lot of money, but that was not the issue.
我是挣着很多钱，但那不是问题的关键。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
9·He was through with sports, not because he had to be but because he wanted it that way.
他放弃体育运动了，不是因为他非放弃不可，而是因为他想要那样。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
10·Most electronics companies have not done well this year, but ours is the exception that proves the rule.
今年多数电子公司都不景气，而我们公司却是普遍中的例外。
—— 《牛津词典》