Example sentences of "[not/n't] [adv] [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even so , the question of the ‘ pistol gangs ’ was not entirely a mare 's nest . |
| 2 | It is true that some attention is normally indicated and this may involve a certain amount of expense , though not necessarily a king 's ransom . |
| 3 | The final meeting was broken up , however , and the OAS delegation forced to leave the country immediately , by soldiers who reportedly suspected that Cedras had agreed to Aristide 's conditional return ( the soldiers ' action being taken by US local officials as proof that rank-and-file soldiers , and not necessarily the army 's commanders , were preventing a political settlement — see below ) . |
| 4 | Wives , increasingly tired from the non-stop demands of a baby whose cries they can not resist ( sometimes because of their own vicarious need , not necessarily the baby 's ) , then feel even more abandoned . |
| 5 | The world 's greatest museums are not necessarily the world 's largest museums . |
| 6 | " Yes , " I replied promptly , " if by succeeding you mean in your own eyes , not necessarily the world 's . " |
| 7 | Not so the town 's other prominent institution . |
| 8 | … the bilateralism inherent in the traditional structures and processes of international law is secured on the one hand , by a prohibition of intervention protecting not only a State 's internal but also its external affairs against third party interference and , on the other hand , by the pacta tertiis rule in the law of treaties , according to which an agreement can create neither obligations nor rights for a third State without its consent . |
| 9 | Recommendations regarding placement will need to bear in mind not only a child 's existing abilities , but also the progress a child is likely to make in different educational settings . |
| 10 | To serve and suffer is considered not only a woman 's lot but right . |
| 11 | We have a long way to go before society really shifts in attitude , and both men and women assume that caring is not only a woman 's job . |
| 12 | Again , this is not only a woman 's prerogative . |
| 13 | She commanded huge respect from everyone she worked with and was not only a singer 's singer but also a musician 's musician . |
| 14 | For this reason , assessments intended to provide a basis for making decisions about placement should consider not only the child 's performance under ‘ test ’ conditions , but also the child 's capacity for engaging in linguistic interactions in ‘ naturalistic ’ settings . |
| 15 | The income funded not only the keeper 's wages but also those of the pit bobby — the estate policeman . |
| 16 | But it is not only the system 's legitimacy with outside observers and the general public which is important . |
| 17 | This affects not only the sufferer 's life but also , of course , the lives of friends and family . |
| 18 | The on board statement establishes a direct link between the goods and the vessel , a link that facilitates not only the holder 's recovery of the goods or insurance proceeds , but also his arrest of the vessel in the event of loss of or damage to the cargo . |
| 19 | In the words of the citations for Sam Beattie 's and ‘ Red ’ Ryder 's awards , these recognised : not only the individual 's valour but also that of a very gallant ship 's company and the valour shown by many others of coastal forces . |
| 20 | It is one of the very few search firms whose results are published in Kompass , which reveals not only the firm 's rapid rise in turnover but a striking rate of return on capital employed , indicating the potentially very profitable nature of the headhunting business . |
| 21 | It was not only the pilot 's importance . |
| 22 | You would be wasting not only the therapist 's time but your own money too . |
| 23 | All these writers brought dramatic evidence ( some of which has since been more critically appraised ( Pinneau , 1950 ; Ainsworth , 1963 ) , that babies and young children need mothering — not only the mother 's presence , but the rocking , cuddling and lap play which had been so expressly forbidden — and that to deprive the baby of the natural expression of maternal warmth could prevent normal development of social relationships and permanently mar his personality . |
| 24 | Rupert Bear is not only the world 's tallest hot air balloon and a leading children 's favourite since 1920 , he has just been appointed the National Trust 's young ‘ green ’ spokesman , or should one say spokesbear . |
| 25 | The United States is not only the world 's largest oil-consuming country ( 15.6 million b/d in 1980 ) but also the largest oil importer ( 5.4 million b/d in 1980 ) despite its substantial production ( second only to the USSR ) . |
| 26 | This uncle who was also presumably the uncle of er , not only the Rivers ' children , but would he also have been the uncle of Re Mrs Reed 's |
| 27 | This change affected not only the instrument 's sound but also the player 's technique . |
| 28 | Before motoring became firmly established , the brigade was not only the district 's guardian but also one of its greatest attractions . |
| 29 | The contribution librarians could make to student development has been underestimated , and includes not only the librarian 's contribution to taught courses on library research methodology , leading to greater confidence and autonomy , but also the day-today interaction with students and librarians at reader 's advisory and reference desks . |
| 30 | The vendor will also be required to answer a detailed questionnaire covering not only the vendor 's knowledge of claims under the warranties but also explaining the nature of the transaction , the sale price and the basis on which the sale price has been calculated . |