Example sentences of "only [adj] but [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the UK this is not only absurd but a waste of time . |
| 2 | Not only that but a drought in Maharashtra in 1987 and 1988 , probably the most severe of the century in the subcontinent , has caused barely a ripple of news interest in the world . |
| 3 | Not only that but a change in methods of working , in its ethos and what were seen as its privileges , such as index-linked pensions , was to follow . |
| 4 | Not only that but the decline of capitalism was of such a character each step taken represented a positive move in the direction of socialism . |
| 5 | He was appalled that I wanted to study English and history , both of which he thought not only pointless but a danger to my identity . |
| 6 | A woman with many daughters and no sons is considered not only unfortunate but a carrier of misfortune . |
| 7 | This is not only practical but the effect of the curve is also very pleasing , particularly after all the flat façades that have been passed to reach the palazzo . |
| 8 | His treatise was an attempt to argue that , despite what his critics said , this kind of religious experience was not only valid but a sign of God 's special favour . |