Example sentences of "not only [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Not only north of Leeds , but here in Hoyland — if you can see . |
| 3 | Archbishop Theodore was to appoint his own choice , Eorcenwald , abbot of Chertsey , as bishop of London in succession to Wine , probably in 675 ( HE IV , 6 ) , but there can be no doubt about the reality of Mercian power in Wulfhere 's last years not only north but also south of the Thames , facilitated in all probability by the death of Ecgberht , king of Kent , in 673 ( see above , p. 44 ) and the disintegration of the overkingship of Cenwealh among the western Saxons across the years 672–5 ( see above , pp. 52 ff . ) . |
| 4 | On the 1st May an odd selection of individuals , myself included , set out to travel not only South to Totnes Castle , but also back in time about 530 years . |
| 5 | ‘ Not only winter , ’ replied Mr Shahiduddin Postman . |
| 6 | A Roman catholic ethos is not only present in the constitution of 1937 but has penetrated into affairs of state , legislation , and decisions over the destinies of individuals with frequency . |
| 7 | It is not only shortage of contemporary evidence that makes the question hard to answer . |
| 8 | It is not easy to survey the many areas in which there has been not only response to Dei Verbum , but also developments traceable to its influence , yet going far beyond what most of the Council 's members could have foreseen . |
| 9 | Now membership to The Women 's Press Bookclub brings you , not only discount books from major publishers , but also interviews , booknews , listings and prizes , featured regularly in our new catalogue . |
| 10 | In other words , mistakes must be based on reasonable grounds where the offences are serious — which would cover not only rape but also cases involving a risk of death or serious injury , such as the use of force in self-defence . |
| 11 | In our recent study of papers in the mid-1980s we broadened the focus and examined not only rape but also other forms of sexual assault and not only reporting of trials but also other stages , including the search and post-conviction . |
| 12 | Not only gaiety and trust |
| 13 | Both cover not only painting but also the decorative arts . |
| 14 | The range of disciplines includes not only philosophy and history but a broad spread of modern European languages and literature . |
| 15 | Light from distant places is not only red-shifted by the expansion of the universe , it is also old . |
| 16 | There can be little doubt that the main , if not only purpose of these civil defences was for protection . |
| 17 | A policy which will consider not only air pollution , but problems such as energy efficiency , safety , noise , the implication of different systems of transport on cities and the countryside and ultimately society at large , to establish which are the most environmentally sound and economically efficient methods of moving from A to B for the sake of both humans and the planet . |
| 18 | It was not only Virgin 's reputation that was being challenged — Branson had no doubt that the contract signed with Sting was fair ; but if a court ruled otherwise it could set a precedent which other acts , and their lawyers , would be looking to exploit . |
| 19 | It is still very unsure whether West Malling can be totally saved from the axe , but concerted efforts are being made behind the scenes by various parties , for not only West Malling but the other 72 threatened airfields in the UK . |
| 20 | It was not only space which separated them . |
| 21 | The size of one and a half football pitches when it 's completed in November next year it will have not only space but air conditioning , an education room and laboratory for the conservationists . |
| 22 | Okay so it covers not only illness , but also accident as well . |
| 23 | The probability is , therefore , that a wide-ranging set of alliances was entered into in the period immediately preceding the final conflict between Cadwallon and Eadwine , involving not only Cadwallon and his allies , including Penda , but the Bernician royal exiles with likely Pictish and Scottish support , possibly even contingents of Irish troops . |
| 24 | I now detect in them not only tiredness and disapprobation . |
| 25 | I am doubtful if it was wise to include not only dialogue but descriptive passages in a sort of sub-Chaucerian English : for instance , ‘ Grammercy , brother ! |
| 26 | Miller piles on the earnestness , and then piles on some more , with not only dialogue but devices that reek of awkward purity — an unmotivated confession and a letter kept secret for years . |
| 27 | This reflects not only homophobia but also sexism , since gay men are stereotyped as effeminate , too much like women . |
| 28 | A study investigating the occurrence of all cancers , not only leukaemia , and the incidence of other illnesses and conditions that could have a genetic cause among children of workers in the nuclear industry is underway . |
| 29 | Not only marble , but the plastic toys |
| 30 | The pupil has to learn not only history and geography , but also how to relate to teachers and fellow students : for example , when it is acceptable to claim the attention of the teacher and to ask questions , or when conversation with friends is allowed . |