Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [modal v] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , in an argument utterly characteristic of the mercantilist view of a conflict-ridden world , Norris raised the bogey of the old rival France ; he claimed that France 's naval power had been so strengthened by her own involvement in the slave trade that if Britain discontinued it not only would her commercial prosperity decline but she would lose naval predominance . |
| 2 | Teachers , it was felt , were the guardians of a politically free curriculum : if they lost their entitlement to control the learning experiences of pupils , not only would their own professionalism be undermined , but , worse , schools could easily become the agents for transmitting ‘ state-approved knowledge ’ . |
| 3 | Not only can its causal links be shown but its habits , strengths and weaknesses can be determined so that ultimately disease may be tackled . |
| 4 | I have argued that if we allow our concept of special educational provision , and hence of the support teacher 's role , to be limited to the ‘ individual ’ approach then the danger is that , not only will our own sights be limited in the measures we adopt to meet special educational needs , but our work may act as a substitute for more fundamental changes that are required . |
| 5 | How long would our present problems last ? |
| 6 | How long could their own obstruction permit the slave-owners to claim the slaves were unfit for freedom ? |