Example sentences of "[verb] not just [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Everybody complains about taxes today , but in ancient times wealthy Romans were expected not just to pay their taxes but to finance public works , as well . ’ |
| 2 | Why these particular prints stand out in my opinion from so many produced for the tourists of the time , is because the artist has not just reproduced his drawings on to plates but he has been able to produce marks that are alive and work within the context of the print . |
| 3 | The one-lap hurdles queen has quickly discovered that winning the Olympic title has not just brought her fame and fortune . |
| 4 | Naturally I exaggerate , but it must be of vital importance that people whose contact with the hills is likely to be brief , are taught not just to fulfil their potential but to respect the environment that enables them to do it . |
| 5 | One minstrel was supposed to have not just glorified his master but saved his life as well : |
| 6 | These reflected a growing interest in church growth and a desire to find a way to grow the church which did not just find its expression in building bigger buildings . |
| 7 | Pub customers do not just buy their beer . |
| 8 | But whatever we call it , this sense that words do not just have their face-value meaning , but are to be critically interpreted as indicators of tone and attitude , is an essential part of James 's technique . |
| 9 | He does not just open his eyes and look and there it is . |
| 10 | Totem and Taboo does not just help our understanding of totemism . |
| 11 | A monster eating a child does not just gnaw its head , but holds its wrists to stop it wriggling . |
| 12 | Abraham does not just risk his life in this campaign . |