Example sentences of "not only [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You will not only be sure of the text , but , more than this , of the character you are portraying . |
| 2 | He must be aware , however , that any antagonistic or critical assessment will not only be unwelcome , but coming from an insider will smell of blasphemy . |
| 3 | When choreographers wish to be patriotic by displaying the national origins of a company , school or ballet , they must not only be thoroughly conversant with that country 's uniquely traditional folk arts but also be very sensitive to the way that native performers play in the popular theatre . |
| 4 | These stipulated that any person operating in British waters must not only be resident in Britain but should also be a British citizen and that the ship should be British-owned . |
| 5 | Such previously unimaginable impertinences must not only be done by the book : they must be seen to be too . |
| 6 | The output of such small-scale producers will not only be sold on local markets but also across national frontiers . |
| 7 | The allies , though , insist that the Kurds must not only be safe but be made to feel safe , which means no armed police ; British commandos were sent to see them off . |
| 8 | When two or more persons took as tenants in common , the share of each was treated as a separate item of property which could not only be transferred by him in his lifetime , but which would pass on his death to his representatives . |
| 9 | Mr Ashdown would not only be brave to take such a risk , he would also be extremely foolish . |
| 10 | Another important development will be compact disks that can not only be read but also written to , so the user can make his own amendments to the data . |
| 11 | IF England could hold their own against Pakistan , it would not only be a great achievement , but one which would make all the difference to their chances of regaining the Ashes from Australia in 1993 . |
| 12 | I think there are many American teachers who would agree with me , but those kinds of ‘ packs ’ have an unfortunate way of creeping onto the desks of teachers who do not know any better and the resulting work may not only be irrelevant but harmful . |
| 13 | As indicated at the beginning of this article sales must not only be paid for by the buyer but the funds must be received quickly by the exporter and the banks are very much involved at this stage through : — |
| 14 | Because , according to Pöhl , ‘ monetary policy must not be obstructed by fiscal policy ’ , an ‘ independent ’ central bank would not only be completely unprecedented in recent history , it would also represent an immense concentration of power in the hands of unaccountable bankers , who would perforce be implementing policies which might be very unpopular , within an area in which there may well not be the kind of national consensus which obtains in Germany . |
| 15 | Jordan hoped to recover its position on the West Bank , paying subsidies for loyalty and continuing functional co-operation with Israel , as if the growth of political awareness in the area could not only be contained but diminished . |
| 16 | If they find their way into food operations and are used to remove dirt from aluminium surfaces they will not only be ineffective but may also cause considerable damage to the finish . |
| 17 | Our belief was that this would not only be an attraction to City workers but a major facility for the millions of visitors to the Tower of London . |
| 18 | Threshed grain and other concentrate feeds must not only be kept dry , but also be protected from birds , mice , and rats . |
| 19 | A few successful trips to restaurants will not only be enjoyable for the patient , but they will boost his confidence and help him to realize that he can take part in normal social life . |
| 20 | Garrett goes on to indicate that the harm may not only be physical , but may include mental and social suffering such as neglect ( withholding , e.g. food , fluid , washing facilities , or overmedicating ) ; exploitation ( often financial — misappropriation of pension , savings , jewellery ) ; psychological abuse ( ridicule , humiliation , removal of decision-making ) ; and even sexual abuse including rape , and not always against female elderly . |
| 21 | As a guiding principle , it seemed to me that future business information systems must not only be able to cope with all the many individual sources of business information , but also , such systems should be able to rank those sources in importance using various appropriate criteria . |
| 22 | The governing body was concerned that setting up its own separate committee structure would not only be perceived as competing with the existing structure ( with all the attendant risks of a developing ‘ us and them ’ mentality where one rarely existed before ) , but would also be repetitive . |
| 23 | You will not only be easing or preventing serious backache , but you will ensure that the discs in the spine are able to maintain their correct shape for longer . |
| 24 | The food must not only be disguised , but also given in sufficient quantity , a task that has taxed the ingenuity of many a researcher ( see p91 and p92 ) . |
| 25 | Such monitoring should not only be backward , it must be forward looking and where it can be seen that a task has taken longer than anticipated , the effect of such delay should be immediately considered in relation to the overall programme . |
| 26 | I came to realise that not even one 's mind is one 's private reserve but our thoughts are picked up and can not only be read but given to us . |
| 27 | LIDBA , the businessmen 's association , are determined that June 14th will not only be a day of entertainment and fun for all the family , it will be remembered as the day pedal power came into its own . |
| 28 | Many would have to be removed for a successful Woonerf to be created , yet this would not only be expensive in construction or land costs ( or both ) , but may also impinge on other , equally deserving neighbouring areas . |
| 29 | Second , for maximum effect the measures must not only be ‘ in harmony with the surroundings ’ but also ‘ In agreement with the feelings of the inhabitants ’ . |
| 30 | Your elderly widowed parent may not only be losing her close companion , friend and confidant ( and , if she is still sexually active , as some woman are , well into the sixties and beyond , her lover ) , but also the one she depended upon for financial advice , physical protection in an increasingly violent society , and transport if she does not drive herself or can no longer afford to run a car . |