Example sentences of "[adv] do they [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.

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1 This life-principle was very important to the early alchemists : they saw it as so real that , not only did they consider all entities to be made up of differing proportions of dead matter and life force ( spirit ) , they tried to use the spirit as , in essence , just one more chemical .
2 Not only did they disclaim any career but motherhood , they even began to question the need for the higher education itself .
3 So do they see this as an imposition or
4 But here the descriptions play an important role , and serious students would do well to read them carefully ; for not only do they tell more than any photograph ever can , including technical details of construction , but , when studied with the photographs , or in front of the objects themselves , they are invaluable in helping to focus on the many significant details which might otherwise go unnoticed .
5 It is important to recognise that such a circumstance may have significant psychological implications for the self-images of the individuals concerned : not only do they have less than everyone else , but they may feel and see themselves as different — less significant , less integrated , almost outside the mainstream of society .
6 ‘ How long did they say this has been going on ? ’
7 The damage done by these species is so great that only rarely do they produce enough identifiable remains for them to be countable .
8 How closely do they resemble these notes ?
9 Neither do they have any real appreciation of the hazards in the environment or a well-developed understanding of the concepts of safety and personal responsibility for maintaining safety .
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