Example sentences of "not only [verb] from [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such payment , furthermore , is thought not only to detract from any generosity that might otherwise characterize her action , but altogether to cast doubt on her motives and her reliability . |
| 2 | The workers not only suffered from moderate wages but also from a sense of resentment , humiliation and social isolation at taking factory work . |
| 3 | For example , the country has not only suffered from unstable coffee prices , but also from a decline in production . |
| 4 | This input is not only welcome from those climbing in the higher grades ; opinions about all the climbs are valid , with the need for accurate lower grade route descriptions being vital . |
| 5 | By 1967 the industrial sector of the West Bank had not only shrunk from 12 per cent to 9 per cent of the gross domestic product , but was now smaller than in any neighbouring Arab area , and in particular in comparison with industry in the East Bank , which had been virtually non-existent before 1948 . |