Example sentences of "not [adv] a [adj] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the view of many discerning pop fans , The Farm are , of course , shite , the most recent and worst atrocity being their ‘ reading ’ ( or should we say brief flick through , glancing at the pictures ) of ‘ Do n't You Want Me ’ , which , contrary to popular belief , is not entirely a third-rate copy of the Human League original . |
| 2 | Thirdly , the stated objectives of such a project are not necessarily a true representation of the motives of those who designed and implemented it . |
| 3 | It must be accepted that what we are collecting is people 's answers to questions , which is not necessarily a true picture of their activities . |
| 4 | This , however , is not necessarily a fair test of the family 's unpopularity . |
| 5 | This , however , is not necessarily a fair test of the family 's unpopularity . |
| 6 | The lawyer , the printing works foreman , and Beryl had each of them offered facets of the old man 's character which suggested not only a cynical vein of humour and a streak of malice but a disdainful attitude to at least some of those closest to him . |
| 7 | However , the post of mayor of Sao Paulo , the largest and most powerful municipal government in the country , went to Paulo Maluf , a right-wing populist politician of the Social Democratic Party ( PDS ) with presidential ambitions , who was not only a personal friend of Collor but a former associate of Farias . |
| 8 | The building is therefore not only a successful piece of archaeological experimentation but also an enjoyable experience for the visitor . |
| 9 | In contrast to figure 12.1 , the map resulting from this construal revealed not only a higher number of judgments but also a more effective structuring of their relationships . |
| 10 | To give some idea of their domestic arrangements we are shown , not only a superb model of a typical Celtic settlement , but also a full-scale thatched Celtic Hut . |
| 11 | The two most likely services to trigger a process of decline are the post office , which often acts as a multiple service facility ( Taylor and Emerson , 1981 ) , and the primary school , which is not only a central feature of the community but also a vital ingredient in retaining a young and active population ( Jones , 1980 ) . |
| 12 | By bestowing the name Piercea in 1759 on a West Indian plant , Miller honoured his noble friend , ‘ not only a great encourager of botanical skills , but greatly skilled in the science itself ’ . |
| 13 | His book Norway , the Northern Playground ( 1903 ) is not only a great story of adventure and exploration , but also a gold-mine of information about the folklore and way of life of the Norwegians in their mountain homes . |
| 14 | The frequent circulation of a rapidly revised action list among members of the design team is not only a helpful source of information but a powerful stimulus towards good progress . |
| 15 | Capital is thus not only a political critique of society but it is also a criticism of the terms in which the economy was discussed at the time when he wrote , and a demonstration that these terms are moulded to the purposes of the system they pretend to analyse . |
| 16 | It was not only a substantial spender of public money , but also a major provider of public services , often allocated collectively , sometimes even on the criteria of social need . |
| 17 | Appointment of GALs in secure accommodation applications is not only a major challenge of the Act , but is a significant change from previous practice , as it provides an opportunity for an independent investigation . |
| 18 | So , adopt this report , give the thumbs down to those who want to break the links and support a wider form of democracy where the trade union is paying the levy is not only a valuable member of the Party but is valued as well . |
| 19 | Yet we know that Kleon was not only a vocal opponent of Pericles ' war strategy , i.e. was politically active in Pericles ' lifetime ( Plut . |
| 20 | It took nineteen years to complete what was not only a remarkable feat of engineering but also an outstanding example of Francisco Franco 's single-minded pursuit of self-aggrandizement and immortality . |
| 21 | This is not only a shocking waste of their talents and skills and energy , but it 's a potent weapon that 's been put in the hands of the building employers and the consequence is , of course , that they 're seeking a twelve month pay and conditions freeze in the industry . |
| 22 | But this is a delicious disc , containing not only a winning performance of Beethoven 's early Septet but the first recording of a trifle called Hymn to the Veneration of the Great Joachim . |
| 23 | Although Bukharin was primarily concerned with a war situation , in which there was not only a direct diversion of a large part of the GNP to the production of means of destruction , but also a direct destruction of the forces of production , his formulation can also be applied to ‘ peace time ’ capitalism . |
| 24 | These deposits are not only a potential source of copper , zinc and other metals , but are also of great interest to oceanographers for the insights they offer into the formation of metals on the ocean floor . |
| 25 | The fact that it is possible to make up an Irish champion in one week draws not only a high proportion of exhibitors from the north , but also many exhibitors from the UK who travel by ferry and aeroplane to take part in what is known as The Circuit . |
| 26 | In theory , items can be devised to test the more sophisticated thought processes listed in Bloom 's Taxonomy such as knowledge of trends and sequences , or skills of analysis , but such item writing demands not only a high degree of skill , not often available , it also requires a considerable sophistication in language and comprehension skills which second language learners are unlikely to possess . |
| 27 | With experienced viewers there was not only a high degree of involvement in watching the work ‘ … melt down and become an object with a life of its own ’ ( Hyman , 1968 ) but also a strength and honesty of feeling that outweighed any more general sense of like or dislike . |
| 28 | True to a tradition dating back to World War II underwater demolition and beach reconnaissance teams , they had not only a high standard of swimming and small boat skills , but also patrolled ashore , and set up small but deadly ambushes . |
| 29 | Today , little more than a week after the event , I received my copy , to find not only a short account of things said by the Secretary of State at our Anniversary Luncheon , but also our Chairman 's considered response . |
| 30 | India was not merely a passive recipient of Persian artistic ideas , however . |