Example sentences of "[not/n't] [adv] [vb base] [pers pn] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of the mutations in colorectal cancer are of a dominant-negative type — that is , not only do they result in loss of tumour suppressor activity , they also confer the ability to transform NIH/3T3 cells . |
| 2 | Not only do they move into sheds in cold weather and eat your fruits , vegetables and bulbs in store , but they eat seedlings , especially hellebores , in the frame . |
| 3 | Not on , not only do they wee on the carpet but they also have a tendency to try and avoid , cover it up |
| 4 | Not only do they agonize over which of their colleagues deserve which piece of ribbon , they are unafraid to set themselves in judgement upon those whose candidacy for an honour is based upon genuine distinction , perhaps in the arts or by voluntary work . |
| 5 | Not only do they operate under a variety of influences which limit their room for manoeuvre , but public examinations , based on subjects , are a major constraint , recently reinforced by the subject-based GCSE examinations . |
| 6 | Not only do they provide for lefties , they also keep the price the same as the right-handed models . |
| 7 | But not only do they have to be tough motorists … they also have to be skillful photographers and writers too . |
| 8 | Not only do they write of their personal experiences , speculations and fears , they also begin to imagine what people they know are thinking , saying , and most of all , what they are typing into their word-processors . |
| 9 | In process work , not only do we talk about addictions , we also help people to go out and do things in the world . ’ |
| 10 | Lies are essential in life , says Professor Loyal Rue — not only do we lie to others , we tell ourselves fibs to make us feel better . |
| 11 | Not only do you go to work knowing that your child is in safe hands , but you have a ready made friend , sympathetic listener and companion for you and your child all in one neat package . |
| 12 | Not only do you benefit from an excellent service — but there are many other advantages too . |
| 13 | As all the therapies mentioned above are holistic in nature , you may be delightfully surprised to find that not only do you recover from whatever was ailing you but you also improve your general level of health and well-being . |
| 14 | Not only do you have to be up there , in the thick of the action , the whole time , but you also specialize in following your balls ! |