Example sentences of "not by [v-ing] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead , they are establishing a relationship with the audience , not by promoting the current record , but by securing a future audience for the one they have n't even made yet . |
| 2 | Dad was thrilled rotten , not by seeing the Royal couple but by getting one up on his son-in-law . |
| 3 | The outcome , however , would be settled not by determining the relative validity of different principles of government formation , but by the complex process of political manoeuvring which began as soon as the election results were known . |
| 4 | Certainly not by making the wrong size shoes . ’ |
| 5 | But , despite the fact that headhunting originated in the USA , and that the Big four have gained a strong presence in the British search market , the headhunting business in Britain has evolved not by aping the American fashion but in its own way , with its own style , priorities , emphasis and approach . |
| 6 | When searching for a particular string , it is immediately apparent at any node , whether the required route from that node exists or not by checking the relevant bit of the 26 flags . |