Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [not/n't] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed there are things which suggest that not only did vase-painting at Athens in this time move pari passu with free painting and sculpture but that the same person may sometimes have worked in more than one of the three crafts . |
| 2 | Feline individualism begins to assert itself , and anyone who has owned , say , a crossbred tabby , a Siamese , a Persian and an Abyssinian will know that not only different individuals but also different breeds have their own special vocal characteristics . |
| 3 | Like their peers elsewhere in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union , the Communist rulers of Romania were shrewd enough to know that not even village idiots believed the official media . |
| 4 | Although it is not possible to list here the groups , individuals and parishes who have helped us so far , I wish all to know that not only is their contribution needed but also greatly appreciated . |
| 5 | I just want you to know that not only do I hate this dress , I hate you even more . ’ |
| 6 | It is claimed that not only does the implant allow local treatment of the tumour but also acts as a bone filling bioceramic . |
| 7 | I expect that not only can the hon. Gentleman remember that , but that he will recall that we warned at that time that the reforms were illusory and would not work . |
| 8 | But , on getting her act together later the next day , Laura had been appalled to discover that not only had Ross already left for Australia — but she 'd been given a small attic room next to the children 's nursery . |
| 9 | Imagine my disappointment when I staggered down a hill in murky twilight after its purchase to find that not only had it been lying in the back seat of the car for the duration of my climb , but that it had failed to come up and get me when the daylight failed . |
| 10 | As all the therapies mentioned above are holistic in nature , you may be delightfully surprised to find that not only do you recover from whatever was ailing you but you also improve your general level of health and well-being . |
| 11 | I should perhaps apologize on behalf of the hotel for the temperature in the room this morning er I stayed here last night and woke up to find that not only was there no heat in the radiators , but there was no heat in the hot water . |
| 12 | The judge went on to find that not only was the information contained in the manuals and the feasibility study not a trade secret but that the information contained in the feasibility study was too obvious and too vague and unspecific to be caught by any alleged fiduciary duty that the defendants were under . |
| 13 | To my great delight , I found that not only were trains running , but to outward signs at least , the Mid-Hants does not have any problems . |
| 14 | An investigation by Allan ( 1979 ) , for instance , found that not only did the middle class have more friends , but they were also drawn from a greater variety of social settings and over a wider geographical area . |
| 15 | He found that not only did the States that failed to ratify the amendment have larger populations of both religious fundamentalists and political conservatives , but also that States which had opposed earlier civil rights amendments ( the 19th on women 's suffrage and the 26th on youth suffrage ) also tended to oppose the ERA . |
| 16 | A momentary disorientation took him when he found that not only could he not move , but that he was staring straight up at the sky , and there appeared to be no ground underneath him . |
| 17 | One lot of As holds that not only do girls succeed in primary school , they continue to succeed in secondary school . |
| 18 | There was a war on ; inconvenience could be expected and not only for youngsters . |
| 19 | er is not a possibility of having more open days so that general public can come in to see what 's happening and not only advertise in Harlow but advertise I live in Bishop 's Stortford now in the surrounding districts erm time gets although you said you get fifty per cent of people coming from outside of Harlow it does n't matter where the people come from as long as they come so more open days free erm to get people to come in and er particularly er outside people also I would suggest that the er chairman 's of the local district council 's who are not contributing be invited to the open day to see what er the playhouse is doing for the people who live in there er council area 's to see whether we can get some more supports er as a Stortford resident I 'd be quite happy to add a bit on my community charge to go to the playhouse . . |
| 20 | Most people have not been indoctrinated into religious faith but into a questioning or ignoring of religion as basically superseded if not actually false . |
| 21 | But a good removal man can very often pack and not actually use ties because of the way he fits stuff in . |
| 22 | The work is for everyone — fit and not so fit — young and old . |
| 23 | The tower is privately owned and not open to the public . |
| 24 | Billions of dollars in World Bank loans have been committed but not yet paid out . |
| 25 | Your bedding should be enough to keep you warm but not too heavy . |
| 26 | MacArthur was respected but not widely liked . |
| 27 | Plutonium still in AGR and Magnox reactor fuel was estimated to total 8–5 tonnes ; discharged but not yet reprocessed plutonium amounted to 3–5 tonnes ; while plutonium awaiting processing , but in an intermediate form , came to just half a tonne , the same amount as had been exported for civil purposes . |
| 28 | The requirement of the Education ( No. 2 ) Act 1986 Section 17 that each LEA should formulate a written policy on the range and balance of the school curriculum , and then that each school should consider but not necessarily follow that LEA policy , may be regarded as a brief , and confusing , interlude in the movement towards a national curriculum . |
| 29 | ‘ I think it is lovely — very perfect , ’ and he took my hand to lead me out , rattling off some Arabic which was too fast for me to catch but not too fast for the friends with him . |
| 30 | The binoculars should be powerful enough for you to see what you want but not so bulky that you find them too heavy and awkward to hold for any length of time . |