Example sentences of "[verb] not [adv] [noun sg] [noun sg] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | I share the desire of my hon. Friend the Member for Crewe and Nantwich ( Mrs. Dunwoody ) in wanting to see not just passenger traffic but freight able to make a direct contact with the channel tunnel from all parts of the country , especially the north and the north-west . |
| 2 | Cells can influence not only integrin expression but under specific circumstances may ‘ activate ’ previously inactive integrins by exposing the ligand binding region through a molecular switch mechanism associated with a conformational change in the integrin molecule itself . |
| 3 | In Australia the scope of the national energy conservation programme has been broadened to include not only petrol saving but the conservation of all forms of energy . |
| 4 | Over the last 30 years I have kept a fairly meticulous diary , and this includes not just fishing detail but an accurate record of the conditions . |
| 5 | I insist we also do a physical check of each of these refrigerators three times a day , manually logging not just air temperature but core food temperature . |
| 6 | in such circumstances temperature itself poses no problem , but in both summer and winter actively decomposing material can not only reduce oxygen supply but also produce not only carbon dioxide but toxic gases such as hydrogen sulphide ( ‘ rotten eggs ’ ) . |
| 7 | At Milson Airport , Palmerston North , in North Island , Bruce Farquar of the Manawatu Districts Aero Club showed me how they offer not only flight training but also aerial photography and with the slogan Time is money … flying reduces costs publicise their light aircraft passenger and freight services . |
| 8 | The displays include not only product design but also the decorative arts and crafts , stimulating questions as to how these different areas are defined , distinguished and interrelated ; issues are raised not only in terms of production but also concerning the impact and significance of consumption in the design process . |
| 9 | With almost every resource in short supply , the management of the war economy required not only government control but complex and intricate planning of requirements and allocation . |