Example sentences of "not [adv] [vb -s] [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Phil Bellto , 46 , not only reads the post to the blind former civil servant , but even takes her washing around to the launderette . |
| 2 | Antoine Bloye not only clarifies the meaning of Antoine 's life and in the process immortalises it in a negative exemplary narrative . |
| 3 | Far from getting any title against him , the finder , if he appropriates the chattel , not only commits the tort of conversion , but is also guilty of the crime of theft unless he appropriates the chattel in the belief that the owner can not be discovered by taking reasonable steps . |
| 4 | A national tax structure not only embodies the principle of ability to pay but also embodies the principle of progressivity in relation to ability to pay . |
| 5 | It not only represents the profession towards the Institutions of the EC where it has made significant contributions , but is also the focal point for the discussion of matters of common interest to the profession throughout Europe . |
| 6 | The theory not only describes the nature of social representations , but also discusses the processes by which social representations are generated . |
| 7 | It not only enables the categorisation of events in a meaningful way , but also allows the context of the event to be considered . |
| 8 | With this in mind , when you are shooting camera-originals which are to be assemble edited later , shoot them with at least five seconds of spare length at the beginning of each shot ; this not only facilitates the offsetting of the backspace but also helps to ensure that the edits will be stable on the copy . |
| 9 | The instrument not only measures the amount of ozone in the air but also the amounts of substances which lead to the formation of ozone . |
| 10 | Not only does the state with the help and reinforcement of its control agencies , criminologists , and the media conceptualize a particular and partial ideological version of serious crime and who commits it , but it does so by concealing and hence mystifying its own propensity for violence and serious crimes on a much larger scale . |
| 11 | But not only does the framing of the existing social services date back twenty years already . |
| 12 | Not only does the increase of 6 per cent in the science budget fall short of a general increase in spending of 9 per cent and an inflation rate of 10 per cent , but four-fifths of the additional $ 13 million will be allocated to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ( CSIR ) , which carries out in-house research on applied science and technology . |
| 13 | Not only does the possession of culture conventionally mark the great divide separating humans from other animals , but different human societies tend to possess distinctive cultures . |
| 14 | But one thing has been proved by frequent controlled tests ; not only does the absorption of the substance into the system reduce the mental powers of the individual to a greater or lesser degree , but other problems arise because he imagines that he is actually able to function far better than usual . |
| 15 | Not only does the level of racist abuse or harassment vary in different schools and localities , but teacher stereotypes and the labelling of black children vary according to pupil , age , social class , and the demographic distribution of ethnic minority groups . |
| 16 | If the actions taken are brutal not only does the performance of the remaining staff deteriorate but the level of staff turnover also increases dramatically once good times return . |
| 17 | Not only does the pattern of young people 's activities change over time , it also changes as they age . |
| 18 | This evidence shows that not only does the identity of a particular unit constrain what follows that unit , it in turn is modified by subsequent higher-level information . |
| 19 | Should the venture fail , the debts can be shared among several companies ; if it succeeds not only does the value of the stock rise but group companies can reap the rewards of the innovation in their own production facilities . |
| 20 | NOT only does the woman in the new Spennymoor town centre sculpture look like she 's sitting on the toilet , and the greyhound look like a ferret or a sausage , someone said but when they went to erect the blessed thing last week it did n't fit the space available . |
| 21 | This example illustrates an important consideration which is that not only does the risk of any position increase dramatically with the length of time to maturity but also that the hedge ratio is only valid for very small increments of time . |
| 22 | Not only does the use of peptic ulcer drugs increase , but the drugs are increasingly being used by the oldest users in the population . |
| 23 | He can buy a large tube of Autumnola , the 2-in-1 action cream which not only reduces the risk of bruising to a minimum , but has anti-toxic qualities proof against the most virulent poisoning from autumnal pests . ’ |
| 24 | The conventional family division of labour not only reduces the number of hours a woman is available for paid work but also reduces the amount she could expect to earn per hour even in a non-discriminatory labour market . |
| 25 | In arguing this he not only collapses the specificity of consumption but also misrepresents the relationship between the ‘ individual ’ and the ‘ social ’ in Marx 's argument , for it is not for the individual consumer to recognize himself in another individual 's product anyway , but to recognize the socially-imprinted character and meaning of the product … and so to find in it the satisfaction of ‘ need ’ ( ibid : 30 ) . |
| 26 | He says : ‘ We are making more and more DCDs — Driver Controlled Deliveries — where the driver not only delivers a tanker of petrol to a filling station , but is trained to unload it into the underground storage tanks ’ This has become a necessity , as more and more petrol stations are operated by one person locked behind security windows . |
| 27 | And they would abolish the Audit Commission , which not only maintains the probity of local government accounting , but also pioneered the drive for better quality of service and value for money in local government . |
| 28 | The use of the word ‘ gender ’ not only denotes an emphasis on the social ( as opposed to biological ) attributes of women and men , but also indicates a recognition of the relationship between masculinity and femininity . |
| 29 | This not only augments the supply of visual aids , but is an excellent method of learning . |
| 30 | In other words , the cereal-packet image not only neglects the diversity of family forms at any one time , it also obscures the changes that all families go through . |