We have a lot of things to do, but packing is at the top of the list.
我们有许多事情要做，但首先是打点行装。
The man promised to do all that she wished, but the raven said, "Alas!"
男人保证照她的要求去做，但是乌鸦说：“唉！”
None of these legal provisions determine at what point adulthood has been reached but they do point to the prolonged period of adolescence.
这些法律条文没有规定什么时候已经到了成年期，但是他们确实指出了延长的青春期。
I don't want to press the point , but you do owe me $200.
我不想老提这一点，但你确实欠我200元钱。
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it.
我本想熨衣服的，可就是抽不出时间。
You can release the chute with either hand, but it is easier to do it with the left.
你可用任意一只手打开降落伞，但用左手会更容易些。
They do not keep a tally of visitors to the palace, but it is very popular.
他们没有对来宫殿的游客作一个记录，不过这个地方非常受欢迎的。
He had nothing to do but boil the kettle and make the tea.
他除了烧开水和沏茶以外无事可做。
The two ministers have yet to meet, but may do so while in New York.
两位部长还未会面，但他们在纽约期间可能会见面。
I'm trying to do what is best, but equally I've got to consider the cost.
我想尽力做得最好，但同时我也得考虑费用。
The tourists have nothing to do but take pictures of each other.
游客们无事可做，只有相互拍照。
Mammals do have the ability to regulate their body temperature, but not all can do it to the same degree, or even the same way.
哺乳动物确实有调节它们体温的能力，但并不是所有哺乳动物都能做到同样的程度，或甚至以同样的方式调节体温。
It was hard for me to comprehend at the time, but now I do.
当时我很难理解，但现在我理解了。
Susan, I know you wanted to do this but as the numbers are quite high for this event I won't make a change here.
苏珊，我知道你想做这个工作，但是因为这次活动的人数很多，我就不再做调整了。
It doesn't cost anything to register, but we do charge for the run.
报名不需要任何费用，但我们对跑步活动收费。
You can prepare for a negotiation quite scientifically, but the execution of the negotiation has quite a lot to do with one's artistic quality.
你可以很科学地为谈判做准备，但谈判的执行与一个人的艺术素质有很大的关系。
Neither side wanted to give up the island, but they knew they had to do something.
双方都不想放弃这个岛，但他们知道必须做点什么。
Chinese Mantis eyes have "pseudo pupils" that seem to follow you around, but the eyes do not really move.
中国螳螂的眼睛有“假冒的瞳孔”，好像一直盯著你看，但其实它们的眼睛并没有动。
I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that.
我想以某种方式在世界上有所作为，但我不知道该怎么做。
"Mouse, but the mousetrap has nothing to do with me, either!" the pig said.
“老鼠，但是捕鼠器也和我无关！”猪说。
There's work to be done, but workers aren't ready to do it—they're in the wrong places, or they have the wrong skills.
工作是有的，但是劳动者还没有准备好——他们要么出现在错误的地方，要么技能不对口。
"I'd like to do an act in the show, but I don't know what to do," I told Mareya.
“我想在节目中表演，但我不知道要做什么。”我告诉玛瑞娅。
It could be days or months, all winter in fact; but see the heart really doesn't need to do any pumping now, because the blood is frozen too.
可能短则几天，长则几个月，甚至整个冬天；不过你看它的心脏现在不怎么需要泵血，因为血液也冻结了。
This has nothing to do with class or etiquette, but concerns the simple issue of positioning.
这与阶级或礼仪无关，只是涉及到简单的定位问题。
Kids always cause a mess, but the parents refuse to do anything about their kids' behaviors.
孩子们总是把事情弄得一团糟，但是父母们拒绝对他们孩子的行为做任何事情。
The tempo can be adjusted manually on conventional karaoke machines, but the new product is the first machine to do it automatically.
传统的卡拉 OK机可以手动调节节奏，但这款新产品是第一台可以自动调节节奏的机器。
Your outline should smoothly conduct you from one point to the next, but do not permit it to railroad you.
你的提纲应该顺利地引导你从一个点过渡到下一个点，而不是束缚你的思路。
Now, none of us want to be in the situation where we can't get into our own home, but do take time to think where the best and safest place is to leave your spare keys.
现在，我们谁也不想陷入进不了自己家门的境地，但请务必花点时间想一想，把备用钥匙放在哪里才是最好、最安全的地方。
He was just about to make one last offer, but he lacked the courage to do so.
他正要提出最后一个建议，但他还缺乏勇气。
The frog tries to jump but is unable to do so.
青蛙试着跳跃，但是跳不起来。
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