Example sentences of "only [verb] it [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apparently Charles only uses it to entertain VIPs . |
| 2 | In 1987 the bank raised £700m in a rights issue , only to use it to make provisions of £1.02bn against sovereign debt , a move that pushed the Midland into its first ever loss . |
| 3 | The dolphin 's echolocation system is good enough not only to allow it to find fish but also to select its favourite food . |
| 4 | Not only did it give prestige and add a sense of urgency to an undertaking , it also exerted the pressure of old feudal practice upon vassals to join their lord in person . |
| 5 | As inspirational pronouncement rather than an operational blueprint , not only did it give expression to and authority for the idea that a fairer , juster society should be created , as the inalienable rights of man required ; but more , it asserted that thanks to machinery powered by steam it could be . |
| 6 | I walked inside and it was just like my granny 's sitting room Not only did it sell teddy boy clothes but there was also a fifties radiogram and fifties wallpaper . |
| 7 | Not only did it increase understanding of both quantitative and qualitative indicators , it also focused teachers ' attention on issues of quality in their work . |
| 8 | Not only did it have bundles of games and demos ( the only games I have enough money to buy ) but also pages of reviews ! |
| 9 | " I 'm sure they only do it to tease Lambert . |
| 10 | This is perhaps the strangest mammal of all , for not only does it lay eggs , but it also has a flattened bird-like bill . |
| 11 | The Centre 's goal is to create quality jobs for the local community — not only does it give start-ups a hassle-free environment in which to get their business going , but as they expand , they inevitably take on more staff . |
| 12 | Keyence turns this convention on its head : not only does it subcontract manufacturing , but it has an in-house sales team that accounts for fully half its workforce . |
| 13 | Not only does it increase building fabric losses , but it also increases losses through fume cupboards and open windows . |
| 14 | And that we actually op adopted a b a modern sensible er , reasonable attitude towards all living creatures and that we do today vote to ban fox hunting it is anachronistic as I said earlier , it is not necessary it actually causes harm , not only does it cause harm to foxes , but at least in one case , which is sufficient for me to continue my support for the ban damage to the people in my area . |
| 15 | It should now be clear why the daggerboard must be fully down , as not only does it provide stability , but also the pivot point about which the board turns . |
| 16 | POOLS includes all the English and Scottish football leagues , is easy to use and not only does it predict draws but gives you odds on each potential draw to make your selection easier . |
| 17 | Not only does it help children come to terms with deeply felt emotions and powerful personal experiences , it is also a means to investigate the natural world about us . |
| 18 | Not only had it removed Russia from the war , but its call for international revolution and the threatened collapse of the ruling class in much of central and eastern Europe in 1918 , combined with an increase in working-class militancy at home , frightened many in the middle classes even outside the radical right . |