Example sentences of "[adv] only [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ghia trim heralds a huge list of goodies , but perhaps only to turn the attention away from the lacklustre dynamics . |
| 2 | In a hectic 64th minute spell Collins headed the ball back to midfielder Martin Murray who completely fluffed a header and Gardiner raced in only to blast the ball over . |
| 3 | This would have been impossible with the yoke-harness , because as soon as the horse begins to pull with it the neck-strap presses on the animal 's windpipe and thus tends not only to restrict the flow of blood to its head , but also to suffocate it ! |
| 4 | Can an exhaust brake be fitted to my 1989 Range Rover Vogue V8 auto as , on long declines it will gain enough momentum not only to rip the skin off a rice pudding , but take the table and chairs with it . |
| 5 | On the first day of the war the prime minister , Yildirim Akbulut , asked the national assembly not only to sanction the use of the bases for American bombing raids but also to allow the Turkish armed forces themselves to go on the offensive . |
| 6 | Natural and ? or artificial rocks can be used , not only to decorate the tank , but also to conceal the technical equipment . |
| 7 | This serves not only to allow the University to contribute towards the revitalization of the economic life of the province , but to develop courses that relate directly to contemporary society . |
| 8 | Is the Minister interested in building homes in Britain not only to tackle the problem of homelessness but to allow peple to move within the private sector ? |
| 9 | At low altitudes , it is necessary not only to use the height most effectively to search , but also to retreat gradually to your position , off to one side of the landing area for a good base leg and an easy landing . |
| 10 | To this end , we urge you not only to use the Line yourself for shopping , sightseeing etc. , but also to encourage your friends , acquaintances , neighbours and relatives , who may not even know of the existence of the Line , to use it . |
| 11 | The reporter was ungentlemanly enough not only to do the calculation and obtain the correct answer but also to print it in the society column . |
| 12 | But in just a few years computers have made many specialised tasks obsolete , enabling one person not only to do the work of many , but to do many different jobs at once . |
| 13 | He is also writing to John McGregor , the Education Secretary , urging him not only to abandon the idea of additional CTCs but to hand over those in the pipeline to local authorities . |
| 14 | He wrote not only to defend the faith against persecuting governors , sceptical philosophers , and combative rabbis , but also to uphold the authentic tradition against Simon Magus ' followers ( Acts 8 : 9 ) or the adherents of Marcion and the Gnosticizing Platonist Valentine . |
| 15 | l The intent has been not only to describe the activity , but also to surround it with the appropriate drama . |
| 16 | This fat book is a worthy attempt not only to educate the electorate but to inform candidates of all parties and of none ; they is even some entertainment offered in the shape of ‘ essays ’ by Guardian scribblers such as Hugo Young , Andrew Rawnsley and David McKie . |
| 17 | It tends not only to slow the sphere significantly , but it may also affect its intended direction . |
| 18 | And here she stayed on public display until 1868 when it was decided not only to close the museum but also to lay Hannah Beswick to rest . |
| 19 | Here , it is necessary not only to highlight the diversity of ‘ managers ’ influencing housing but also the fact that key ‘ gatekeepers ’ tend to represent institutions or public bodies . |
| 20 | I had , however , the good fortune not only to kill the bird myself , but , in one instance , to find its nest , from which I shot a female . ’ |
| 21 | Not only to advocate the giving of second chances but also to say that I hope that Shaun and the rest manage to get themselves out of the rut they 've dug for themselves . |
| 22 | In 1698 Celia Fiennes records in her ‘ Journeys ’ that she visited Windermere , but the object of the visit was not only to view the scenery but to taste the Windermere char , a fish already so famous that , for instance , James Graham of Levens Hall used to order his steward to send down potted char to London , where he presented some to Queen Anne . |
| 23 | The birds ' pressure sense could be used not only to predict the weather , but also to maintain the correct altitude when in flight . |
| 24 | For example , a child who steals and breaks another youngster 's penknife is required to save up enough money not only to replace the knife , but also to buy a small gift betokening regret . |
| 25 | Electronic aids , perhaps sensing devices using infra-red scanners may be required , not only to record the pattern of the fire situation but also to give indications of dangerous temperatures in the structure . |
| 26 | This is necessary not only to judge the fineness and regularity of the knotting , but also to discover whether there are any repairs or signs of damage which are not noticeable from the front . |
| 27 | Although under no illusions concerning the brutal repression of the German communist party , Nizan was nonetheless optimistic enough at this stage not only to proclaim the tenacity of communist resistance to two years of fascist dictatorship , but also to assert the growing strength of the German masses , a potential opposition force to Nazi oppression . |
| 28 | This exercise is valuable not only to enable the draftsman to produce a set of conditions which is most to the advantage of his client ( whether his client be buyer or seller ) , but also to enable him to understand the motivation of the other side when he is in negotiation with their advisers . |
| 29 | Six days later , by the following Wednesday evening , she was able not only to lift the cigar up into the air but also to move it around exactly as she wished . |
| 30 | It 's useful to hold regular meetings of non-teaching staff not only to reinforce the message but to look for ways of improving the school . |