Example sentences of "[adv] do it [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Not only did it contain riveting performances from David Threlfall and our own Adrian Dunbar , it also delivered a fast-moving plot involving more twists than Chubby Checker . |
2 | Not only did it win 13 of the 14 constituency seats ( 92.9% ) : it managed to do so on an average constituency vote of no more than 43.5% , which was further reduced by the usual leakage to a list vote of 41.8% . |
3 | How long did it take one man . |
4 | I mean how long did it take that washer a week , if that |
5 | And the first one is , Is the policy required and if so does it give sufficient guidance . |
6 | For not only does it contain one of the largest conurbations outside London , but it also includes some thinly populated territory as well as smaller towns and rural districts . |
7 | In fact , I would argue that not only does it do this , but that it goes much further , indicting all men in complicity for rape and insisting that they share the guilt . |
8 | Ice is the greatest worry that a pool owner has during winter months , for not only does it trap noxious gases which are likely to suffocate the fish , but it also exerts tremendous pressure upon the pool structure and can crack the most expertly laid concrete . |
9 | Not only does it involve large sums of money but , for the vast majority of us , most , if not all , of the money has to be borrowed . |
10 | But not only does it have some , it has some astonishing rarities . |
11 | Not only does it look good to have ‘ published works ’ on your CV , the process of researching and creating something new keeps you in touch with developments in your field , and you may make contact with experts . |
12 | Not only does it look handsome , but its gleaming white walls provide ideal opportunities for Paul Pyant 's brilliant lighting to mirror the drama 's changing moods . |
13 | So prices have tend to have fallen on world markets for agricultural goods because of support right , and they 've also become a lot more volatile and that , and that is the er the source of the international frustration with erm the common agricultural policy and this is why we 've got agriculture er being introduced into the G A T T. Not only does it impose huge costs on domestic tax payers and consumers , it also in incurs erm a large cost on third country exporters , right now if you think that most of those countries may well be developing countries and agricultural output is their only source of foreign exchange erm then er the policies of the rich countries in the West are erm a actively erm hindering the development prospects of developing countries alright and that may not be the desired intention . |
14 | Not only does it close four more pits but it threatens five power stations in the area . |
15 | FG : How long does it take each of you to complete a picture ? |
16 | Alright , I mean , erm , I do n't know if you 'll be able to see this right , erm , let's just do it like that , I have n't got the overhead with me today . |
17 | and then lo , look at it and then just do it like that . |
18 | No no I would n't do that I always do it like this if I was playing that hand three flu well you could go well you got a choice you can go take a chance on your last hand , not getting through or you can go two , three , five , six , seven two three four , ace finish them which is what I 'd probably do . |
19 | One point one , three , four , right , one point one , three , four , right , OK do it like that , although that does n't mean anything at all here , that 's the right answer , because you , you 've in ratings , right , if you wanted to , put it back on degrees , ah now press fifteen divide by seven equals and then press inverse . |
20 | You 've only got ta pick out Does it say three regular ones ? |
21 | Right do it like this . |
22 | H how did it become apparent that the new erm bonus scheme was going to operate to your disadvantage ? |
23 | Just looks like just looks like toffee and they just roll it like that and then do it like that . |
24 | So how does it achieve optimal relevance ? |
25 | " How does it feel like to live without your husband ? " she asked , handing Nenna a large glass of gin . |
26 | ‘ How does it do that ? |
27 | Well how does it do that ? |
28 | Yes , but how does it do that ? |
29 | How does it do this ? |
30 | How does it do this assimilating ? |