Example sentences of "not [adv] [be] the [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Promotional and sales effort will need to find the right target ( which may Not necessarily be the buying department ) , otherwise it may be wasted . |
2 | Hot Club Not only are the Paris Studio recordings free ( for those who are prompt ) , you have the added novelty of watching comedy on the radio . |
3 | The strategy assumes that educational institutions are neutral , when not only is the education system controlled by men , but it actively constructs gender and actively produces women 's subordination . |
4 | Perhaps the least standardized range of facilities are those provided for high-resolution graphics , where not only is the grid size used different , but the forms of storage and manipulation provided are unique to the particular machine . |
5 | Thus , not only is the housewife role specifically a feminine role , it is also women 's major occupational role today : the responsibility for running a home is one which is shared by the majority of all adult women . |
6 | Is the Chancellor aware that not so long ago I met a chap in Blackpool who said to me , ’ When you see that Chancellor of the Duchy , tell him that I want to give him a piece of my mind : not only is the poll tax three times higher than the rates , but I have lost my job , my wife has been waiting for an operation for two years , my daughter has lost her maternity grant through this Tory Government and my son has lost his income support — so when you see the chairman of the Tory party , will you tell him that I want to meet him to discuss this matter at the top of the Blackpool Tower ? ’ |
7 | Not only is the North-South divide becoming more pronounced in terms of Labour-Conservative polarization , so too is the divide between urban and rural areas . |
8 | Not only is the gold market uniquely emotional , full of devotees and crackpot theorists , but its derivative markets are surprisingly thin . |
9 | There is also a particular difficulty with care for the unemployed ; not only is the research team unable to use return to work as an end point , but the patient also does not have it as an objective and he has therefore nothing to aim at . |
10 | Not only is the end product more valuable than slurry or FYM , but it can be spread much thinner ( 7 or 8 tons to the acre as opposed to 15 tons of FYM ) . |
11 | Not only is the Swaledale Festival being held from May 22nd to June 7th , but throughout the season the Richmond Meet ( which I understand began as an association of cyclists ) is celebrating its centenary with maypole dancing , a triathlon , a dinner , golfing events and all manner of other attractions . |
12 | Not only is the food aid late but it is depressing the market for peasants who produced surplus maize for sale ( see box above ) . |
13 | ‘ David Lindley plays them all the time , and they 're special because not only is the body hollow , but the neck is hollow too . |
14 | Publication of examination results , therefore , qualifies as an outside evaluation because not only is the examination process controlled by outsiders ( except in the relatively infrequent Mode III school based examinations ) , but outsiders i.e. parents , can also pass judgement on the results . |
15 | Today , however , things may be changing not only is the Warhol story going to be made into a film and shown on television , but half a dozen projects about modern or contemporary artists are now either being made or planned . |
16 | Not only is the value element in education crucial , it is also highly problematic and it is this that creates particular problems for curriculum planning . |
17 | You know so there is not only is the product design here it 's er selling the kitchen but actually closing a sale when there 's other various options on the market . |
18 | Not only were the boys patient in explaining fishing techniques to their obviously ignorant librarian , but when they questioned each other 's accuracy , they presented an argument and facts to support it in a calm and friendly manner . |
19 | Lastly , the United Kingdom argued that , if any national of a member state could establish himself in another member state and , without more , exercise the same right to fish as that enjoyed by the nationals of that latter member state , it would not only be the quota system which would be undermined . |
20 | Not only was the rehearsal space larger but here Tiller was able to have an imposing office which he decorated with caricature drawings of himself showing large heads on small ( but fat ) bodies , and always with his hands clasped behind his back . |
21 | In view of subsequent denials by all concerned that the King of Prussia had been directly involved in events leading up to Leopold 's decision , it is worth noting that not only was the King present but also the Crown Prince of Prussia , Leopold , and his father Prince Anthony . |
22 | I was told to press it , but you can guess what happened then — not only was the garment shape twisted , but the fabric itself was distorted . |
23 | facilitator Sandra Wootton said : ‘ Not only was the process time consuming , it also led to an unhealthy creation of excess dust and posed the possible hazard of a band snapping . ’ |
24 | Not only was the material advantage of the Middle East one which would ultimately prove critical , but also we had , through our own fault , lost the technical leadership . |
25 | Not only was the IDE host card hanging out of the slot , the securing screw having gone AWOL , but the ribbon cable was disconnected , too . |
26 | Is it not clear from that information that not only was the Gulf war a great success in military terms , but that the financial outcome was also most satisfactory from the point of view of the United Kingdom ? |
27 | Not only was the Republican programme of land reform halted , it was reversed . |
28 | Furthermore , he decided that not only was the distribution market too lumpy in terms of orders , but also margins were too low . |
29 | PETER MARSHALL may not yet be the household name outside squash that Jonah Barrington was , but he could be very soon . |