| French | English |
| capacités militaires séparables mais non séparées pouvant être employées par l'OTAN ou par l'UEO | separable but not separate military capabilities that could be employed by NATO or the WEU |
| elle est non pas belle mais jolie | she's not so much beautiful as pretty |
| fonds engagés mais non encore versés | QFIT 250480.4 |
| fruits non conformes mais propres à la transformation | off-grade fruit fit for processing |
| il l'a persuadé, mais non sans mal | he persuaded her, but not without difficulty, he had quite a job persuading her |
| je ne suis jamais tombé amoureux — non, mais ça va venir! | I've never fallen in love — no, but you will one day! |
| je pensais la chose faisable, mais on me dit que non | I thought it was possible to do, but I'm told it's not |
| je vous dérange? — mais non, pas le moins du monde | am I disturbing you? — of course not in the slightest |
| mais Fred, tu l'as vu ou non? | and what about Fred, did you see him or not? |
| mais non! | no! |
| mais non! | absolutely not! |
| mais non, cela ne me dérange pas, ce que tu peux être bête! | of course you're not putting me out, how silly can you be, of you! |
| mais non, vous n'y êtes pas du tout! | you don't understand! |
| mais non, voyons! | no, of course not! |
| moût de raisins non fermenté mais fermentescible | unfermented but fermentable grape must |
| non combustible mais favorise la combustion d'autres substances | not combustible but enhances combustion of other substances |
| non combustible mais forme des gaz inflammables au contact de l'eau ou de l'air humide | not combustible but forms flammable gas on contact with water or damp air |
| non mais des fois! | honestly! |
| non mais des fois! | I ask you! |
| non mais alors, pour qui vous vous prenez? | well really, who do you think you are? |
| non mais celui-là, pour qui il se prend? | who on earth does he think he is? |
| non mais des fois! | but really! |
| non mais des fois! | honestly! |
| non mais, honnêtement, tu la crois? | come on now, be honest, do you believe her? |
| non mais tu plaisantes? | you must be joking! |
| non mais tu plaisantes? | you can't be serious! |
| non mais ça ne va pas! | i mad! |
| non mais ça ne va pas! | you're/he's mad! |
| non pas que je m'en méfie, mais... | it's not that I don't trust him, but... |
| non seulement il fait rien mais en prime il se plaint! | not only does he do nothing, but he complains as well! |
| non seulement tu arrives en retard, mais en plus tu oublies ton livre | not only do you arrive late but on top of that you forget your book |
| toi, gagner ta vie tout seul, non mais tu rêves! | you, earn your own living? you must be joking! |
| tu as peur? — mais non! | are you scared? — of course not! |
| tu lui as demandé une augmentation? — non, mais j'ai tâté le terrain | did you ask him for a rise? — no, but I tried to sound him out |
| tu pleures? — mais non, mais non... | are you crying? — no, no, it's alright... |
