Example sentences of "[be] not just [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So we , we are not just creating capitalism per se we are building in that direction er but there will be elements of socialism there which we can then build on and take us forward . |
| 2 | But these changes are not just taking place at regional level . |
| 3 | When older people think of the past they are not just taking stock of their lives but trying to decide what to do with the time that they have left , and trying to do so in relation to concluding or making sense of what has gone before . |
| 4 | These firms are not just saving cash . |
| 5 | We are not just talking power-dressing for women ; Armani makes men look even better than the fairer sex in a way that 's so thoroughly macho it 's no wonder the world 's aggro merchants have taken him to their hearts as eagerly as Hollywood 's glitterati . |
| 6 | As general manager David Lynch stated , ‘ We are not just selling air purifiers , but ensuring a healthy indoor environment . |
| 7 | By getting them to respect property , people and themselves , we 're not just stopping crime today , we 're making an investment for tomorrow . |
| 8 | I feel too tired to sleep so I play some Despot when I get home but my heart 's not in it and the Empire is still in a tattered-looking state after all the earlier disasters and I 'm almost wondering if I should start again but that would mean going back to the fucking dawn of civilisation and the temptation in Despot is always to swap PoV , which people who do n't know the game always think sounds sort of innocent , like some detail , but it is n't : you 're not just swapping point of View , you 're swapping your current Despotic power Level for something less , even if it 's a regional lord or other king or a general or royal relation close to the throne , and it is not to be done lightly because as soon as you renounce the current Despot 's PoV the computer takes over and it 's a smart fucking piece of software . |
| 9 | WE 'RE NOT JUST TALKING TURKEY |
| 10 | In addition , the party groups often appoint Whips , whose job it is not just to enforce party discipline , but by operating what is referred to in Parliamentary jargon as ‘ the usual channels ’ can assist in the smooth running of the authority , by , for example , effecting agreements on nominations to committees or outside bodies . |
| 11 | the inspectors ' function is not just to pronounce judgement , but also to encourage and develop education |
| 12 | Of course , it is not just audit regulation that has been under scrutiny in 1992 . |
| 13 | The effectiveness of that is not just to make Ransom 's struggle real , but also to demonstrate the metaphysical excitement of all moral choices , on the silent planet as well as beyond the music of the spheres . |
| 14 | The Conservative philosophy is not just to increase spending . |
| 15 | I 'm still thinking about B S 5750 where we have to make sure that not only we know what training we have given people , that we also continue to give them , future appropriate training so that they can do their jobs , and so compliance by B S 5750 is not just trapping history it is also making sensible plans about the present and the future . |
| 16 | I am convinced that what is needed in initial teacher education is not just to instil respect for a particular form of academic learning . |
| 17 | This is not just avoiding violence — it is simply avoiding the issue . |
| 18 | ‘ [ It is our task ] to create a taxation system whose purpose is not just to re-distribute wealth , but also , and perhaps chiefly , to redistribute opportunity . ’ |
| 19 | Children also have to acquire forms of written language which are rarely or never used in spoken English , since written language is not just spoken language written down . |
| 20 | " But she is n't just having food today . " |
| 21 | It suggested that the system was not just marking time but actually losing ground in some areas : |