Example sentences of "only [verb] he [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can only presume he means the cir-culation in his big toe after osculatory manipulation by his lover . |
| 2 | But his happy demeanour is n't likely to last , because not only has he got the move to a new premises in Nantes to handle , along with the updating of the 300 coupe and convertibles he 'll build next year to use Renault 's up-and-coming 24-valve V6 , he 's also got the De la Chapelle Parcours in his hands . |
| 3 | A former commander of the SAS — which would be thrust into the front line in the event of a terrorist attack — said : ‘ Not only has he put the security of our royal family at risk , he has jeopardised the lives of Special Air Service regiment troops . ’ |
| 4 | After this episode I stopped telephoning him , only to find he enjoyed the game so much that he began calling me . " |
| 5 | The two men knew each other much better now but , on the face of it , despite their joint passion for Sherlock Holmes and Eliot 's reliance upon Hayward 's editorial skills ( not only did he inspect the poetry , but he also removed social malapropisms from the drama ) , they were an oddly matched pair . |
| 6 | Not only did he lay the foundation for the theory of computer programs , but in 1952 he published a highly original paper on pattern formation . |
| 7 | Not only did he concede the penalty but he also presented White with the perfect chance to cap a memorable day . |
| 8 | Not only did he enjoy the occasion he also raised around £750 for Leukaemia and Kidney Research . |
| 9 | Not only did he order the apple pie and cream , but he also poured her yet another glass of wine — somehow she seemed to have drunk the other already ! |
| 10 | Not only does he collect the ball well when under attack , he also distributes it magnificently on occasions , picking out midfielders with great accuracy , sometimes over 20–30 yards . |
| 11 | For not only does he emphasize the continuity of his poetic development but he also introduces echoes and half-parodic reminiscences of the English and European literary inheritance of which he was a beneficiary . |