Example sentences of "not [adv] [art] [noun sg] to [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But even in the 1860s , the notion that a " mere girl " might learn the trade very quickly and be doing as well as a man in a short time , was not only a threat to employment but a threat to the craftsman 's pride in his skill .
2 This increasing emphasis on ‘ dignity ’ was not only a reference to behaviour within the chapel but to the nature of the Church as a body .
3 For her the multi-media scheme has been not only a counter to depression but also a means of exercising aspects of her intellect and imagination .
4 He was also a minor landed gentleman , a circumstance which gave Burn not only an entry to society , but a profound understanding of his clients : as Donaldson recalled , ‘ no-one could tell with greater spirit many a good story about the auld Scots lairds and their vagaries . ’
5 It was Gandhi 's favourite hymn : not exactly a call to revolution ( ‘ One step enough for me ’ ) .
6 ‘ We are not just a temple to gold and glass but should turn our attention to daily life ’
7 We are not just a temple to gold and glass , but should turn our attention to daily life in all its many aspects .
8 This could open doors for my career so it 's not just a record to ome .
9 Teachers ' leaders have expressed concern in the past at the risks to which teachers are exposing themselves if things go wrong , not just the risk to life and limb , but in terms of the extent of their legal responsibility for doing work which is outwith paid requirements .
10 Erm but erm I I merely pose it as as an indication that erm it is possible for local authorities to erm not open the door to development , speculative development , er if they do not wish to do so erm because it does not ride override existing structure plan policies .
11 But the sad experiences of thousands over the past three years show that home ownership is not always a path to happiness and contentment .
12 Snow , however , is not always a disadvantage to mountain goats .
13 There are various reasons for this change — financial economy , production convenience , the emergence of some imaginative designers , and not least the response to user needs .
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