Example sentences of "not [adv] a [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 | But the sad experiences of thousands over the past three years show that home ownership is not always a path to happiness and contentment . |
| 10 | Snow , however , is not always a disadvantage to mountain goats . |