Example sentences of "be [adj] not [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem is that dependent development seems to be possible not only in the Third World but also in underprivileged areas within the hegemonic countries of the First World . |
| 2 | It is hoped that this project will be innovative not only in the material resented and analysed , but as a contribution to new modes of scholarly publication . |
| 3 | The extent to which new finds will eventually ease Canada 's problem will of course be dependent not only on the nature of the finds but on the level of demand . |
| 4 | In 1991 , I added Czechoslovakia to the programme and if you select a holiday there or a resort in Poland or Hungary , you will be delighted not only by the beautiful scenery but also by the welcome you will receive . |
| 5 | There are many differences between these two bodies , but a detailed comparative study could be useful not only for the two areas involved but also for the southern European countries about to join the EEC . |
| 6 | This can be important not only from the point of view of efficiency in design and use but also in improving the sales appeal . |
| 7 | At this level it is likely that you will be responsible not only for the supervision of legal staff but also for staff with a variety of disciplines . |
| 8 | To suppose that this century can fix the definition of democracy or , even more arrogantly , that it is in this century that democracy has been finally and definitively realized , is to be blind not only to the probabilities of the future but also to the certainties of the past . |
| 9 | The auditor , therefore , ‘ must be concerned not only with the form and regularity of the accounts but also with issues of substance arising therefrom , such as the possibility of loss due to waste , extravagance , inefficient financial administration , poor value for money , mistake or other cause ’ ( Layfield 1976 , App 1 : 188 ) . |
| 10 | The study will be concerned not only with the social processes which provoke behaviour disorder , but will also test the hypothesis that improved social and family circumstances , and a positive school environment , can effectively reduce the risk of deviance . |
| 11 | Even so , Jordan 's importance in a peace settlement may now be secondary not only to the Palestinians , but also to Syria . |
| 12 | Residential care may be necessary not simply for the medical emergencies of starvation in anorexia or electrolyte imbalance in both anorexia arid bulimia but also to monitor adherence to the requirements of basic physical abstinence — This monitoring commonly may need to extend to patients initially being on " locked bathroom " status so that they may not use baths , basins or showers except under staff supervision , nor may they flush lavatories until after staff inspection . |
| 13 | You must learn to be aware not only of the degrees of concentration that are possible ( compare , for instance , your attention to the gripping climax of a movie with your first glances at the pages of the morning newspaper ) but also of the possibility of improving your own levels of concentration . |
| 14 | This may be distressing not only to the child and his or her parents but also to the unit staff who have got to know the pupil well . |
| 15 | On coasts of coral atolls the effects of hurricanes are shown to be significant not only to the reef morphology but also to the organisms and the total environment ( Stoddart , 1962 ) and in drainage basins in general and along river channels in particular the impact of rare floods and the time necessary for recovery has been investigated . |