Example sentences of "not [adv] [adj] but [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
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 Board predicted that with its second station it could improve substantially on the Sizewell performance , setting British construction times and operating records among the best in the world . |
5 | Not only that but the receptionist may control access to individuals within the organisation and hence play an important role as ‘ gatekeeper ’ to the organisation . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | Not only that but the din caused by , among others , a small group of drummers , who always seem to arrive at various major sporting fixtures in Brazil , hardly helped either . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | Annie was a cheerful , tireless and obliging young lady who had a young man , a dowry in an old sock , and a helpful welcome for customers who were not only hard-up but a bit embarrassed . |
10 | However , work progressed very slowly with many pauses for second and third thoughts , and the project outlasted not only Richini but the seventeenth-century . |
11 | In the UK this is not only absurd but a waste of time . |
12 | A woman with many daughters and no sons is considered not only unfortunate but a carrier of misfortune . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | Peter might have supposed that they were lovers from Tom 's ardour and her acquiescence , might have thought it not just tactful but a requirement to leave them alone together . |
15 | Their first choice is not always available but the week should achieve the aim of broadening their horizons and their experience . |
16 | The atmosphere was heavy , oppressive , the smell not immediately identifiable but a combination of human and engine smells , while the only sounds were a soft moaning from a woman towards the front of the plane and the voice of a man trying to reassure someone . |
17 | For senior management , the key to these productivity gains was not primarily technological but the introduction of new working practices based on fewer , more flexible job descriptions . |
18 | The evenings were drawing out and it was not yet dark but the hall of Moorlake was shadowy and insubstantial in the twilight . |
19 | The radio was not very good but the tape and record players were excellent . |