Example sentences of "[adv] [modal v] it [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only could it cure cancer , but it was also ‘ natural ’ , and not one of those chemical horrors dreamed up by juggling with molecules . |
| 2 | The draft directive has , however , been criticised because not only would it extend data protection to manual data such as card indexes exempt under much existing legislation but it would also have a substantial impact on charities which depend on direct mail to get support and sponsorship . |
| 3 | And , if the line of the School Management Task Force is followed , how long will it take teachers to appreciate that what they are going through is an assessment " of the opportunities in each individual 's working routine for acquiring positive experiences of good practice and receiving support and advice . |
| 4 | By the time he had read the question of say , how long will it take X number of men to dig a hole , he would have forgotten the start of the question . |
| 5 | If the following sequence is carried out with sensitivity , not only will it relieve tension but it will also effectively stimulate clarity of thought . |
| 6 | As my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford said , in an intervention in the speech of the hon. Member for Truro ( Mr. Taylor ) , not only will it help parents to choose in those parts of the country where choice is practicable because transport is readily available , but , even in rural areas where choice is difficult , it will , for the first time , give parents better means to influence schools because they will be able to see , set out objectively , the performance of those schools . |
| 7 | Not only can it tolerate heating at 100°C , but it makes DNA at high temperatures compared with the 37°C physiological temperature optimum of most enzymes . |
| 8 | How should it handle transfers between different resolutions ? |
| 9 | How could it enable pupils to contest their lives ? |
| 10 | The real question that the hon. Gentleman should put is to his own party : how will it keep tax and spending plans going if it does not have the benefit of privatisation revenues ? |
| 11 | How can it make sense not to promote two clubs from the Conference next season to bring the Fourth Division up to 24 clubs . |
| 12 | How can it benefit crop production ? |
| 13 | How can it have eyes ? |
| 14 | Er , yes , but if you 're exporting the stuff why should it create inflation ? |
| 15 | ‘ Industry responds to legislation but argues that costs are important , so why should it spend money if it is not breaking the law ? ’ |
| 16 | He had the great oak forest beyond the river cut down , ensuring that never again would it provide shelter for outlaw or wolf . |
| 17 | If this was not so , why would it get funding ; you do n't get something for nothing these days … |
| 18 | Where will it take place ? |
| 19 | Why will it need USL after that ? |