Example sentences of "[not/n't] only [verb] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was put to work with him on the same bench and he not only taught me toolmaking , he also taught me about the trade union movement and the kind of society he wanted to see . ’ |
| 2 | The ruling not only hurts me but every other artist ’ , Koons added . |
| 3 | Not only had I had that run in with him over the rehearsals but he was also the fussiest teacher in the school when it came to long hair . |
| 4 | Not only had I had three months reprieve , but there had been no confrontation over any further treatment . |
| 5 | Apparently not only had I collapsed on stage last night , but I was having intravenous chemotherapy between shows , sobbing and grimacing in agony in my dressing room . |
| 6 | After I 'd kissed her goodbye I felt pretty happy because not only had I at last had an extremely enjoyable sexual experience , but I 'd also been able to give enjoyment . |
| 7 | Not only had I written to ask Mr Briggs more about him , I had also written twice to Mrs Fairfax . |
| 8 | I told myself that not only had I not had a choice , but that in fact I had n't really needed to make one . |
| 9 | Not only had I gained the technical degree I 'd been chasing , but I 'd finally achieved a position in a business when I could use that expertise to its full potential . |
| 10 | Not only had I to get his damn' book back but regain his ring . |
| 11 | Not only had I proved myself a liar but I 'd not been much good at school and did n't even get my leaving certificate . |
| 12 | As a student I supplemented my grant by joining the Officer Training Corps , which not only brought me many good friends but also allowed me to participate in various outdoor activities such as abseiling , pot-holing , parachuting and canoeing . |
| 13 | Uncle Walter would not only disinherit me , he would disown me ! ’ |
| 14 | It means some bastard not only laid me out cold , and stuck me face-down in the Comer , but even rammed me well down into the mud with a foot in the small of my back to make dead sure of me , before he lit out and left me there to drown . ’ |
| 15 | It not only frightens me , it repels me . |
| 16 | Daphne not only welcomed me with open arms but to my surprise expressed delight at the thought of my occupying one of her spare rooms . |
| 17 | Not only have I never been mobbed at Sainsbury 's but I had been assured that the likes of Sheridan Morley and Julia Mackenzie would be giving their all . |
| 18 | Not only have I got a career that I can earn money from . |
| 19 | Not only have I been unable to identify any such ritual — it would , for instance , be incorrect to interpret the shamanistic seance as practised by the Chewong in such terms — but other practices , analogous to eskimo dog beating as presented by Briggs ( 1970 ) are equally absent . |
| 20 | Not only have I lost a whole tankful of young swords , but also young Apistogramma cacotuodes and more recently young Aulonacara nyassae , all within two to five hours of feeding apparently clean , washed tubifex . |
| 21 | And not only have I found whisky successful as an alternative to cognac and armagnac in many fish and poultry dishes , but it has frequently had to do duty instead of Calvados in Norman dishes of veal , pork , pheasant and apples . |
| 22 | Not only have I used whisky instead of the brandy usually specified in pork and liver pâté recipes , which is a question of only about two , but two important , tablespoons to 1½ lb. of the mixture , but I have resorted also to rum ( white rum is especially useful in the kitchen ) and to gin for the same purpose , and the results have been excellent . |
| 23 | Not only have I learned that soon I will not only be responsible for myself but a small vulnerable child who for many years to come will be under my protection , but I have also gained an inner strength that I never knew I was capable of having . |
| 24 | ‘ Not only have I got skin even the Elephant Man would have rejected , but I 'm fat as well ? ’ |
| 25 | Not only have I never handled any drug stronger than an aspirin , but discretion and confidentiality are an integral part of my job . |
| 26 | Not only have I received representations from the Apparel , Knitting and Textiles Alliance , but my right hon. Friend and I have had most useful discussions with it . |
| 27 | ‘ Not only have I eaten , I have eaten adequately twice today . |
| 28 | ‘ Not only have I been separated from my wife for the past five years — but in all that time I 've only once managed to make love to her . |
| 29 | Raschid who is here today was President and I attended with my own Table Chairman at that time David who not only encouraged me to attend my first A G M but encouraged me to get involved involved in ri in Round Table right from the very onset . |
| 30 | However , he records with thankfulness that it ‘ pleased God not only to keep me from them ’ , but also to give him a friend whose example of zeal and practical godliness was of great spiritual help to him . |