Example sentences of "they [adv] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both in the Forum Report ( New Ireland Forum 1983–4 : xii ) and in their written submission ( Irish Episcopal Conference 1984 ) , they not only repeated their oft-stated attitude to catholic schools , defending them from any contribution to sectarianism in Ireland , but opposed the introduction of divorce and any weakening of legislation which they felt protected the family . |
| 2 | When his characters make love — or perform Mr. Lawrence 's equivalent for love-making — and they do nothing else — they not only lose all the amenities , refinements and graces which many centuries have built up in order to make love-making tolerable ; they seem to reascend the metamorphoses of evolution , passing backward beyond ape and fish to some hideous coitus of protoplasm . |
| 3 | So , on their recent visit to the UK , they not only performed club dates but also lectured at London 's Africa Centre , holding a cultural convention ‘ to promote communications between London and New York ’ , and to introduce Blackwatch — X-Clan minus the music . |
| 4 | They not only brighten up a faded border , but provide essential nectar and pollen for beneficial insects going into hibernation . |
| 5 | The new owner may find to their dismay , that they not only have a horse who is a perpetual puller , but one who also refuses to learn to travel more slowly . |
| 6 | They not only have to be able to get there but they have to be able to get their words and pictures out . |
| 7 | When someone asks a government for bloodwealth , they not only threaten bloodshed if it is not forthcoming , but do so in an idiom which denies the government 's claim to superiority , puts it on an equal footing , treats it as just another tribe . |
| 8 | They not only deserve opportunity ( especially those who benefited little from the post-war expansion of the welfare state ) , but can offer much as educated citizens and workers . |
| 9 | This mental health orientation leads to a more pessimistic outlook on patient needs — they not only require treatment , but it is assumed that it must be compulsory — and there is a tendency towards a ‘ presumption of risk ’ — that the presence of mental illness makes the situation inherently risky . |
| 10 | They not only surf and swim in it , but paint it , photograph it , worship , contemplate and consult it . |
| 11 | They not only have no obligation to take charge of the moral or spiritual education of their pupils , they have no obligation to help them to develop in aspects of life , such as drama or music , that are not strictly part of their own subject of expertise . |
| 12 | Of course they not only reflect ageism in society but help to reinforce it and make it acceptable . |
| 13 | They not only allowed the third party an action which would have been impossible at civil law , but also permitted specific performance . |
| 14 | they not only lost the services of Ethel but because Mangon stopped booking the Girls , all 160 jobs were lost . |
| 15 | If you freeze your Brazils ( 24 hours is ample ) they not only crack more easily but separate delightfully . |
| 16 | They not only provide the matter for intellectual activity — facts , knowledge , range of probabilities , and so on — but they also have the quality of ‘ encouraging reflective thought and awareness of the processes of the mind ’ ( Donaldson , 1975 , p. 106 ) . |
| 17 | This paraphrase of Paul 's words in Ephesians 4:26 guaranteed they not only resolved conflicts but also gave and received forgiveness . |
| 18 | They not only make an income from their paintings , and the cards from them , but their work gives them the challenge to succeed despite handicap . |
| 19 | They not only extract larger pieces of debris but enable the pump to draw the water through the various media much more efficiently . |
| 20 | These are electronic devices which are connected into the video transfer line , and they not only optimise the signal for copying but enable you to control the picture brightness and colour ; fades can be added as well . |
| 21 | However , you should take care not to risk overloading the electrical wiring in the process , and you should certainly not attempt to use photoflood bulbs in ordinary domestic fittings as they not only draw a lot of current but they also run very hot and could possibly cause a fire . |
| 22 | They not only outplayed world champions Australia , but did so with panache , spirit and skill that will send shock waves throughout the game . |
| 23 | It 's true that the show has to go on but if such behaviour caught on I 'd be bound to go on and say , ‘ Ladies and gentlemen , so-and-so is n't coming ’ because they not only want to appear on the show , they want to produce it as well ! ’ |
| 24 | Furthermore , these giant corporations possess such wealth and power that they not only affect our lives , limbs , health , and property from the forceps to the grave , but they also bend the political democratic process in such a way that their interests are often prioritized over those of the electorate , consumers , employees , and shareholders . |
| 25 | When teachers are ‘ at their best ’ or ‘ on good form ’ they not only feel better but are better teachers and better colleagues : more straightforward , trustworthy , capable and with greater equanimity . |
| 26 | These two species are almost identical ; they not only share similar distribution , but both male develop the characteristic head lump . |
| 27 | The report noted that they not only provided care for children but enabled teachers to attend to others and also that the aides themselves carried out important educational work under the teacher 's direction . |
| 28 | They not only face the dangers of living in a war-torn society , but also risk torture or death for wanting to tell the truth as they see it and for refusing to be a part of the various propaganda machines that are fuelling the present conflict . |
| 29 | Dating from 1911 they not only show how he moved towards complete abstraction but also his unflagging inventiveness . |
| 30 | Japanese department stores differ from those in the West in that they not only sell goods but also organise cultural events of importance . |