Example sentences of "not just [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet because the function of theory in social science is not just to explain , clarify and add to understanding , but also to legitimate some courses of action over others , the contemporary ‘ bonfire of the certainties ’ adds one more difficulty to the normal dilemmas of policy making in developing countries . |
| 2 | If other , more complex situations can be modelled , it may be possible to gain insights into how financial , strategic and industrial-economics concepts may be fitted together , not just to explain general market tendencies , as the PIMS studies do , but to provide direct advice to business managers in specific markets with specific competitive strengths . |
| 3 | At the moment , the economic evidence is sufficiently ambiguous to support the view that higher rates were needed domestically , not just to steady the pound . |
| 4 | The aim of marking is , of course , not just to assign a number to a piece of work but to give constructive feedback so that the students ' work steadily improves . |
| 5 | Such knowledge would be useful not just to enable us to forecast when the revolution might happen , but also in helping us to know how to make choices between different versions of a particular technology , and how to organise work to operate that technology . |
| 6 | It was worth saving for its own sake , not just to give Jenny the peace she deserved . |
| 7 | Is it not therefore time , and is n't privatisation the opportunity , not just to give rail a ‘ level playing field ’ but to ensure a ) that the ‘ playing field ’ takes ALL costs into account including the real environmental ones ; and b ) that the rail network gets used to its maximum capacity , both for passengers and freight . |
| 8 | ‘ That 's part of the adventure , ’ Carrie 's mother had said , and not just to cheer them up : it was her nature to look on the bright side . |
| 9 | The popular front movement was , however , openly aiming not just to popularize alternative policies , but also to produce a realignment of the parties . |
| 10 | In mid-1990 a law was passed in Delaware that enabled banks incorporated there not just to underwrite and sell insurance , but also to conduct reinsurance business . |
| 11 | the inspectors ' function is not just to pronounce judgement , but also to encourage and develop education |
| 12 | The intensity of their feeling was due not just to fear that the landed interest might suffer but to the affront caused to a governing class centred on London and the Home Counties by the notion that those living in the provinces might prefer a degree of local autonomy . |
| 13 | Note that the focus was on investment to increase market share , not just to retain a market position . |
| 14 | Radicalism can and should offer an alternative formulation which is positive , which makes it possible not just to see that one 's previous knowledge was incorrect but also to understand more about the world . |
| 15 | And the detailed rules of company law must be tested not just to see how well they serve the interests of shareholders , but also how well they serve the interests of society in having an efficient and productive economy . |
| 16 | Some theorists feel that the : is too imprecise and there is a need to state the nature of a relationship , not just to signal its existence . |
| 17 | The point of his advice is not just to authorise " medeled liyf " which the lord is anyhow pursuing : He can cut from one kind of state to the other with joy ; this is for him precisely how love is to be ordained . |
| 18 | They also include brief summaries of what has gone before , or even direct repetition of key points , though this must be clearly for the benefit of the reader , not just to fill up space . |
| 19 | ‘ UK businesses now have a great opportunity in markets both at home and abroad , thanks not just to pound 's depreciation but to their own efficiency gains , ’ said a spokesman . |
| 20 | Yes , we do need to fight and I did make reference that we need not just to organize and cooperate with other public sector workers , but we actually need to build a campaign with the users of the services . |
| 21 | not just to repeat the question why ? |
| 22 | Jesus came not just to forgive and to cleanse , but to break the power of sin |
| 23 | Britain 's strategy was not just to block the Six , but to have something in place should they succeed in getting their common market off the ground . |
| 24 | One day , in the dim and distant future , I expect that I shall want to move into different arenas , but I imagine that I shall continue as an NCT member , not just to receive my favourite journal , New Generation but also to carry on contributing to my favourite charity . |
| 25 | I found artefacts dating back a century and felt that it was important not just to preserve them , but to use them in the education of today 's children . ’ |
| 26 | Policies should aim to create and improve accessible landscapes , and not just to preserve all land around cities , irrespective of quality . |
| 27 | Speaking as someone with a job I 've got to be very careful about giving advice to people who are in a much worse situation than myself , but from the research we did erm it is clear that it 's very important erm not just to sink in and dwell on your problems , not just to erm stay at home , not meeting other people , not engaging in activities . |
| 28 | Multiple purposes of any trip ( not just to visit one site ) ; |
| 29 | It was : ‘ If you want my will to be done , it requires you to actually do something ( which takes time and effort ) not just to sit back and expect it to happen ’ . |
| 30 | Well she 's erm j erm She 's made a right judgement about erm to help people and not just to sit there watching telly or something . |