Example sentences of "[adv] do [pers pn] not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But so extreme was the sodomite 's construction that most of those actually engaging in ‘ homo/sexuality , did not identify themselves with it ; not only did they not have our modern categories , but the prevailing categories were so tar removed from how they saw themselves , that apparently the connection was not made . |
| 2 | Well my Lord , all we know is that erm when the report was served on the defendant it then came through court they were going to have to call Mr and then last week it was suggested er that er not only did they not agree but that they were going to try to prevent it being admitted in evidence . |
| 3 | Not only did she not read the charge but the folding back of the pages would have tended to discourage her from doing so . |
| 4 | Legal advice recommended that , as Mrs. X was unable to remember anything of the alleged incident and that , as it may not be possible to prove beyond reasonable doubt that , not only did she not consent , but also that XYZ knew that she was not consenting , the case should be dealt with summarily by the Commanding Officer . ’ |
| 5 | Not only did she not help ; in the time when she could have been helping she did things like lining the kitchen cupboards with flowery paper , polishing the brass door knocker , ironing tea-towels and shampooing the TV room carpet . |
| 6 | Not only did it not find the islands but it could n't find the way home . |
| 7 | Not only did I not want surgery or drugs , but I hoped that in refusing them I would not be offending my surgeon ! |
| 8 | Not only did I not know how the apple had come to be on the bookcase , or in the house for that matter ; but how could it be perfect in every way . |
| 9 | Taking the binoculars from round my neck , I proffered them , saying , ‘ You observe how amateur my lurking was — not only did I not conceal myself , but I did not use my chief lurking weapon . |
| 10 | and quite honestly , I think they not only do they not bring them up to do , I mean useful like that , but I thought Ken 's his family never showed any affection any warmth , any caring , any love , and I would do anything for anyone if they just say thank you , but with Ken |
| 11 | Not only do they not remember the actions and funny voices , but , when asked if they even knew who Rudyard Kipling was , Max said : ‘ Of course we do , Mom — the Iranians are trying to assassinate him . ’ |
| 12 | Not only do we not talk about death , but we do everything we can to hide it from view and pretend that mortality is just a myth . |
| 13 | In other words , not only do we not have in front of us an exact cost for the works that are being voted through in this Bill — we have to go on the basis of an outdated figure of £1.4 billion , which is in itself an enormous amount — but the Government are saying that they do not have the foggiest idea whether the amount involved will accord with their investment criteria . |
| 14 | Not only do we not get from the Enlightenment an understanding of human nature that is under the curse of the fall , neither do we get a true understanding of men and women made in the image of God . |
| 15 | Not only do we not know what these units should be ( e.g. phones , diphones , syllables , etc ) , there are few if any acoustic cues to the boundaries between such units . |
| 16 | Not only do we not enjoy what we eat ; in many instances we do not even notice what it tastes like . |
| 17 | ‘ Not only do you not wear a wedding-ring , but you have the air , the aura of sexual uncertainty which belies a history of nights spent in connubial bliss . ’ |
| 18 | Unless you return to the UK with my business , not only do you not have a job , but the whole future of Grantham and Marsh is on the line . ’ |
| 19 | Not only does he not appear to recognise that , but he still treats the British people with the insensitivity which so infuriates them . |
| 20 | Wouters turns Caxton 's famous quotation on its head and says ‘ things formerly forbidden are now allowed ’ , but not only does he not go into detail as to what these things might be , he certainly does not suggest that ‘ things now allowed are actively engaged in ’ . |
| 21 | Not only does it not create metal filings and a sharp burr on the outside of the pipe ( as does a hacksaw ) , but it also gives a neat square finish to the end of the pipe . |
| 22 | Not only does it not produce much wheat , as we well know , but , in fact , it is not creating as much energy output as energy input going in to the system . |
| 23 | Did they not Did you not tie rope over them or something ? |
| 24 | Oh never mind , we 'll do it and pop down later did we not do it before ? |
| 25 | And how far do I not accept what I think I might get in order to remain on good terms . |
| 26 | Well did she not know she was doing this ? |
| 27 | Another one was in Isaiah chapter forty and er God says here do you not know , have you not heard the Lord is the everlasting God , the creator of the ends of the earth . |
| 28 | But how did he how did he not get pricked ? |
| 29 | Why then did she not inform herself of the purport and effect of the transfer before signing it ? |
| 30 | Why then do we not take the same laid-back attitude if someone says ‘ I am in pain … ’ ? |