Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [not/n't] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The setting of targets would be wrong because it would mean exercising positive discrimination , whereby not necessarily all jobs would go to those with the right and proper talents to do them . |
| 2 | ‘ But how not over for you ? ’ asked the Feldwebel . |
| 3 | As for the Liberal Democrats , one recalls how not so long ago the Alliance included such instantly recognisable figures as David Owen , David Penhaligon , Cyril Smith and Clement Freud . |
| 4 | Recalling a time when I had had a staff of seventeen under me , and knowing how not so long ago a staff of twenty-eight had been employed here at Darlington Hall , the idea of devising a staff plan by which the same house would be run on a staff of four seemed , to say the least , daunting . |
| 5 | Trotsky set himself the dangerous task of explaining how not only the state but also the Party had come to be excessively bureaucratized . |
| 6 | This was an occasion when not just the local churches but the whole Church recognised the growth in faith of the ‘ Catechumens ’ and ‘ Candidates ’ and accepted them as members of the family . |
| 7 | Even more amazing is how they managed to arrive at just the right place , and at just the right day and hour required , when not even Charles himself knew where he and his men would be . |
| 8 | pointed out ) an effective police force requires a margin of reserve strength in order to deal with emergencies , and to employ that margin of reserve , when not otherwise required , on special police service for payment is to the advantage both of the persons utilising their services and of the public who are thereby relieved from some part of the police charges . |
| 9 | In January 1869 , when not yet twelve , he persuaded an uncle , a ship 's master , to take him as cabin-boy . |
| 10 | Well I think , I 've got ta say that I think it might be ha it might be working better now with there but when not there and we go to and say can you tell me where X Y Z is , the response you 're gon na get is I 'm sorry I do n't know and the reason she wo n't know is that she 's never bothered to ask because she 's not talking so it 's okay while there but it wo n't be when she 's not because I 've had that , sorry I do n't know . |
| 11 | Soon the little terrace house became a hub of domestic activity when not only his first daughter Eleanor Elizabeth played with his half brother but they were joined two years later by his second daughter , Florence . |
| 12 | We live in a day when not only the gift of prophecy but also the ministry of the prophet is being restored to the church . |
| 13 | This is especially so for handwriting , when not only spelling errors , but also illegible words can be deduced from the context . |
| 14 | On March 7th , against Wales at Twickenham , we all witnessed at least two acts of complete thuggery when not only were English players stamped on but it was their heads which came in for rough treatment . |
| 15 | In Victorian times baked potato sellers were a familiar sight in most towns and cities throughout Britain , particularly during the winter months , when not only were potatoes bought for eating , they were also bought as hand warmers . |
| 16 | Similarly , the value of a reinvestigation could be weakened if , instead of co-operating , the suspect leaves his explanation for the trial , when not only can it not be investigated but when it could also cast doubt on the value of any re-investigation that has taken place . |
| 17 | The strategy assumes that educational institutions are neutral , when not only is the education system controlled by men , but it actively constructs gender and actively produces women 's subordination . |
| 18 | I am sure that my hon. Friend wishes to condemn the outrage last week when not only stores but the opera house were bombed , making the children 's pantomime and all the other treats that normal families in the rest of Britain have at Christmas , such as shopping , Father Christmas and the Christmas lights , inaccessible to many families . |
| 19 | Markets become more complex when not only price , quality and image affect the purchasing decision but other considerations such as the environmental compatibility of products do as well . |
| 20 | She pulls in her stomach , smartly , as she will remember to do , episodically , throughout the evening , when not too deeply engaged in other pursuits . |
| 21 | She described herself as introspective , and when not totally frustrated she could analyse much of her behaviour and choose what she would or would not say . |
| 22 | As for myself — Bob and I have been married for forty-six years , and spent most of our married life on and around Manchester , where he was ( eventually ) Market Research Manager in an engineering firm , and I practised social work when not fully engaged with the 2 children . |
| 23 | I shall personally see to it that you are put away in a place where not even the crows can land their droppings on you ! |
| 24 | The Great Forest became a virtual Goblin realm where not even an Imperial army was safe . |
| 25 | Terrible problems arise for survivors of death at sea or explosions where not even fragments are left . |
| 26 | In fact the only aggravation was the pitch where not even the safest pair of police hands could stop Swindon losing five nil . |
| 27 | Delia , have we reached a stage where not just big organizations but also quite small firms ought to each have their own computer ? |
| 28 | It is , on the other hand , a highly eventful work , entertaining where not piercingly expressive and , though disconcertingly many-sided in character , it derives coherence from its peculiar devotion to the melody which inspired Bach 's Musical Offering . |
| 29 | It is , on the other hand , a highly eventful work , entertaining where not piercingly expressive and , though disconcertingly many-sided in character , it derives coherence from its peculiar devotion to the melody which inspired Bach 's Musical Offering . |
| 30 | In Czechoslovakia , where not much exotic hi fi is available , enthusiast Jin-Janda designed a cheaper alternative . |