Example sentences of "[det] [not/n't] [adv] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thought of this not only made him feel uneasy , but embarrassed . |
| 2 | However , I could see his logic , which was that not only did it burn about three times as much wood as an enclosed stove but the draught from the chimney sucked up a considerable amount of the underfloor heating , and even though it cost us nothing , it was poor economics . |
| 3 | ‘ I knew , the moment I put the phone down from making that call to England , that not only did I love you with every breath of my being , but there was no way that I could take your being married to anyone but me . ’ |
| 4 | It is not surprising , therefore , that not only did he consider that he alone would set the pace , but also that the pace he chose to set was that of a dilatory gastropod . |
| 5 | You are Ferdinando 's wife , he is the father of your sons , is that not enough to make you trust in him ? , |