Example sentences of "[pron] [am/are] [verb] not [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , at times in an ordinary reproductive life , I am moved not only to look after my own progeny but those of my sister as well , then I clearly increase my fitness above that due solely to selfish interests . |
| 2 | I 'm expected not only to foot the bills , but to add them up as well . |
| 3 | I 'm expected not only to foot , but also to add up , all the bills . |
| 4 | You are expected not just to have one by you , but to answer it or , if you can not ( because you are ‘ in a meeting ’ ) , then to have a secretary to take messages and make sure that calls are returned . |
| 5 | They are designed not only to keep out black people but to try and intimidate black workers already in Britain and make it harder for them to claim their basic human rights . |
| 6 | They are qualified not only to check whether you need glasses but also to spot early signs of any serious eye troubles , as well as some other kinds of disease , and to recommend referral to a specialist when necessary . |