Example sentences of "only do they [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only do they hold good against the trustee himself , and against his creditors during his life-time and his representatives after his death , but also against all to whom he may have transferred the property , and who can not show that they acquired it for value and without notice of the trust . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Our data also suggest that the team model of professional/paraprofessional staff deployment has high potential for maximizing the contribution of available personnel to the helping process and , if paraprofessional social service workers are to function at their best level , not only do they require appropriate training but professional workers also need to be trained to work with them . |
| 4 | Not only do they tackle key issues which would otherwise be neglected under every-day pressures , but they also break down barriers and strengthen team spirit and understanding . |
| 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 | Not only do they have better-paid jobs , but society expects that they should work and , for this reason , they may receive more help with looking after children . |
| 7 | Brightly coloured and bottled in pretty jars , not only do they taste good but they look good too ! |
| 8 | Not only do they taste different , but they are very different in their performance when it comes to washing . |
| 9 | Not only do they see organised labour as overwhelmingly dominant within the world of interests , but the absence of any checks on the system has led to what they call an " overload of demands " on government . |
| 10 | Not only do they include unkind and unflattering things about other people in the theatrical profession , they bear witness to their writer 's sexual habits and name names . |