Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [art] [noun] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wycliffe looked about him and approved , especially of the walls which , in some past time , had been stencilled with designs that were mildly but cheerfully crazy so that to look at them for long made the eyes go funny . |
| 2 | Not only did the North lose 1.3 million factory jobs in eleven years ( 31.6 per cent of employment in manufacturing and 63 per cent more than the number lost in the South ) but , as a result , the growth of other sectors and female employment was slower than in the South . |
| 3 | This meant that not only did the boots weigh more than a small car , but I was obliged to wear four pairs of socks to stop my feet moving about in them and turning my heels into chilli con carne . |
| 4 | Apart from any need to counter persistent infringement of the rules of dress and display , the number of enactments is indicative of considerable uncertainty , for not only did the legislature feel impelled to extend the terminology of rank with monetary equivalents , these latter were made the subject of continual amendment within the broad permanent framework . |
| 5 | Thus , not only did the strike draw new resources from the mining villages , it also recreated them as different places , with altered cultural forms . |
| 6 | Part of the strategic significance of the English occupation of Normandy , and of the alliance with the dukes of Burgundy , lay in the zone of control which was thereby created : for not only did the English rule both sides of the Channel and the Seine below Paris , but their Burgundian allies controlled the upper reaches above the capital . |
| 7 | Not only did the Tories win more votes than seemed possible when the election was announced , but they improved their position relative to Labour on 13 of the 14 issues that Gallup monitored during the campaign . |
| 8 | He argued that not only did the technology bring safer products , but it could cut the number of chemical steps in production , and simplify the manufacturing process , lead to more effective use of chemical plant and improve return on capital investment . |
| 9 | Not only do the Japanese work 10 per cent longer than in the UK , 15 per cent longer than in France or the US and 25 per cent longer than West Germany but absentee levels are less than one-fifth of those recorded in the EEC . |
| 10 | And if everybody starts getting very large discounts and the vendor loses control of the market , not only do the buyers lose all their advantage , but the vendor loses its corporate shirt . |
| 11 | So does the colour make any difference ? |
| 12 | Just as the capitalist desires maximum output from labour for least cost , so does the labourer want maximum pay for the least effort . |
| 13 | Not only does the technique have potential in the perfume industry , but it may provide clues about how we perceive smells . |
| 14 | It is claimed that not only does the implant allow local treatment of the tumour but also acts as a bone filling bioceramic . |
| 15 | Not only does the Report address this group , it attempts to consolidate conditions for their functioning as national intellectuals , and to enhance their sense of identity . |
| 16 | Not only does the programme require that new sources of pollution must use the ‘ best available control technology ’ ( BACT ) to minimize their impact on air quality , but it also limits the additional pollution which can be added to the air . |
| 17 | Not only does the house contain one of the most interesting ‘ collections of collections ’ , but it is surrounded by the first pleasure garden to be run entirely organically in the National Trust . |
| 18 | This is because not only does the ruler get bigger as you go up , but also the size of your eyes . |
| 19 | The earlier ships had high stems to breast the waves and low sterns : the keel projected from the stern , apparently to make the ship run straighter , although this feature was dispensed with later . |
| 20 | Miss Miggs soon made the Brownies feel better . |
| 21 | Yeah , just let the water get hot first . |
| 22 | let's just do the diagram like that . |
| 23 | The growth of mail-order suppliers ( particularly for central heating ) and of do-it-yourself ‘ superstores ’ has made buying a less daunting task — no longer need the amateur feel embarrassed about not knowing exactly what he or she is looking for . |
| 24 | He says that a good doctor should always make the patient feel comfortable about examinations , but patients should also make sure that another person is on hand . |
| 25 | I went to see the semi-finals of the Midland Bank Championships in Brighton — the first time I 'd ever seen a tennis match live . |
| 26 | Always let the parents know any suggestions or arrangements you have made with any of the grandchildren . ’ |
| 27 | For Jay absence had only ever made the heart grow fonder . |
| 28 | Better still a tank divider could solve the problem while still letting the fish see each other . |
| 29 | And when Travis seemed absolutely stumped for words , she could do no other than fill what would have been an awkward silence with , ‘ I could probably make the lasagne go three ways if … ’ |
| 30 | I 'll probably make the headline look smaller |