Example sentences of "not [adv] [art] [noun sg] 's [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even so , the question of the ‘ pistol gangs ’ was not entirely a mare 's nest . |
| 2 | It is true that some attention is normally indicated and this may involve a certain amount of expense , though not necessarily a king 's ransom . |
| 3 | We have a long way to go before society really shifts in attitude , and both men and women assume that caring is not only a woman 's job . |
| 4 | Again , this is not only a woman 's prerogative . |
| 5 | To serve and suffer is considered not only a woman 's lot but right . |
| 6 | She commanded huge respect from everyone she worked with and was not only a singer 's singer but also a musician 's musician . |
| 7 | For this reason , assessments intended to provide a basis for making decisions about placement should consider not only the child 's performance under ‘ test ’ conditions , but also the child 's capacity for engaging in linguistic interactions in ‘ naturalistic ’ settings . |
| 8 | But it is not only the system 's legitimacy with outside observers and the general public which is important . |
| 9 | This affects not only the sufferer 's life but also , of course , the lives of friends and family . |
| 10 | The on board statement establishes a direct link between the goods and the vessel , a link that facilitates not only the holder 's recovery of the goods or insurance proceeds , but also his arrest of the vessel in the event of loss of or damage to the cargo . |
| 11 | In the words of the citations for Sam Beattie 's and ‘ Red ’ Ryder 's awards , these recognised : not only the individual 's valour but also that of a very gallant ship 's company and the valour shown by many others of coastal forces . |
| 12 | It was not only the pilot 's importance . |
| 13 | You would be wasting not only the therapist 's time but your own money too . |
| 14 | All these writers brought dramatic evidence ( some of which has since been more critically appraised ( Pinneau , 1950 ; Ainsworth , 1963 ) , that babies and young children need mothering — not only the mother 's presence , but the rocking , cuddling and lap play which had been so expressly forbidden — and that to deprive the baby of the natural expression of maternal warmth could prevent normal development of social relationships and permanently mar his personality . |
| 15 | This change affected not only the instrument 's sound but also the player 's technique . |
| 16 | Before motoring became firmly established , the brigade was not only the district 's guardian but also one of its greatest attractions . |
| 17 | The contribution librarians could make to student development has been underestimated , and includes not only the librarian 's contribution to taught courses on library research methodology , leading to greater confidence and autonomy , but also the day-today interaction with students and librarians at reader 's advisory and reference desks . |
| 18 | The vendor will also be required to answer a detailed questionnaire covering not only the vendor 's knowledge of claims under the warranties but also explaining the nature of the transaction , the sale price and the basis on which the sale price has been calculated . |
| 19 | The young man 's disillusionment when it comes confirms , not only the observer 's prediction , but the superiority of his evaluation over the young man 's , although not necessarily its correctness . |
| 20 | One could also say more impersonally that the statement ‘ It is raining ’ expresses the belief , not merely the speaker 's belief , that it is raining . |
| 21 | The master had changed : William Cox , the oldest man aboard at the ripe old age of 54 , was not merely the ship 's captain — he also owned a half-share in her . |
| 22 | Now this is not just a scholar 's whim , or , worse , a bit of conceptual art ; this is serious chic . |
| 23 | It is not just a tourist 's generalisation to say that the Basques , with their deep , narrow valleys , are stubbornly provincial and to describe the Catalans , whose forebears ruled a Mediterranean empire , as cosmopolitans . |
| 24 | It is not just the country 's size , and its 70 years under communism ( against Poland 's 40 ) . |
| 25 | It is why they accept the boss 's authority and not just the boss 's power . |
| 26 | ( c ) First registration of title Unless there is a conveyance of the whole ( ie not just the husband 's share or interest ) of the property in the title , application for first registration of title in an area of compulsory registration is not necessary ( Land Registration Act 1925 , s123 ) . |
| 27 | Such piscatorial matters are not normally the column 's province , of course . |
| 28 | It 's not really an all-rounder 's instrument , as over-application of a flatpick can reveal some boxy and harsh overtones , but without those same qualities the guitar would lack the fast , bright response and the bounce and snap that make it what it is . |
| 29 | But these days not even a king 's ransom would tempt ‘ Arry to ditch Yorkshire and return to the bright lights of London . |
| 30 | In the battle against the banks and building societies , not even the Institute 's Treasurer is safe , writes Peter Banyard |